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指挥

zhǐ huī · zhi hui

Traditional 指揮

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to conduct
  2. to command
  3. to direct
  4. conductor (of an orchestra)
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Traffic and a duck

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，路口(lùkǒu)有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)指挥(zhǐhuī)交通(jiāotōng)。

    Look, someone is directing traffic at the crossing.

  2. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)红绿灯(hónglǜdēng)坏(huài)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)需要(xūyào)人(rén)指挥(zhǐhuī)。

    The traffic light is broken today, so someone has to direct.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)指挥(zhǐhuī)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，路上(lùshang)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)都(dōu)不(bù)堵(dǔ)。

    He directs so well. There is no jam at all.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)居然(jūrán)在(zài)指挥(zhǐhuī)一只(yīzhǐ)鸭子(yāzi)过(guò)马路(mǎlù)！

    Look, he is actually directing a duck across the road!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

狮(shī)子(zi)听(tīng)从(cóng)驯(xùn)兽(shòu)师(shī)的(de)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)。

The lion followed the trainer's commands.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cranewang · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

乐(yuè)队(duì)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)手(shǒu)，示(shì)意(yì)大(dà)家(jiā)安(ān)静(jìng)。

The orchestra conductor raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

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