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令

lìng

command, order; 'commandant', magistrate; allow, cause

Strokes
5
Radical
人
HSK
5
Tone
4

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 他的话就是命令。

    Tā de huà jiù shì mìng lìng

    His word is law.

  • 他们服从了命令。

    Tā men fú cóng le mìng lìng

    They obeyed orders.

  • 我觉得我没有下命令。

    Wǒ jué de wǒ méi yǒu xià mìng lìng

    I don't think I ordered that.

  • 她发现这有点令她不快。

    Tā fā xiàn zhè yǒu diǎn lìng tā bù kuài

    She finds it a little distasteful.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 令

  • 令lìng 4to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem
  • 命令mìng lìng 4–4 order; command
  • 指令zhǐ lìng 3–4 order; command; instruction
  • 司令sī lìng 1–4 commanding officer
  • 夏令营xià lìng yíng 4–4–2summer camp
  • 下令xià lìng 4–4 to give an order; to command
  • 口令kǒu lìng 3–4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)
  • 令líng 2used in 令; used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng])
  • 令lǐng 3classifier for a ream of paper