下令(xià lìng)

HSK 7-92 characters

to give an order

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 下令 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

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Example sentences

How 下令 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我不下令就藏着别动。

    wǒ bù xià lìng jiù cáng zhe bié dòng

    Stay hidden until I give the word.

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