give oral instructions; order
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to give oral instructions; to order; to tell to do
informalTypically used in informal, spoken contexts when someone in authority or an elder gives a verbal task or instruction.
Fù父
qin亲
fēn分
fu付
dà大
gē哥
wù务
bì必
zài在
yuè月
dǐ底
yǐ以
qián前
gǎn赶
huí回
lai来
。
Father instructed eldest brother to make sure he comes back before the end of the month.
Wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
zuò做
shén什
me么
，
qǐng请
nǐ你
fēn分
fu付
。
Just tell us what we two should do.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
fēn分
fu付
wǒ我
bǎ把
wén文
jiàn件
zhěng整
lǐ理
hǎo好
。
The manager instructed me to organize the documents.
Chū出
mén门
qián前
，
mā妈
ma妈
fēn分
fu付
wǒ我
bié别
wàng忘
le了
dài带
sǎn伞
。
Before going out, Mom told me not to forget to bring an umbrella.
Tā他
bǎ把
rèn任
wu务
fēn分
fu付
gěi给
gè各
gè个
bù部
mén门
。
He assigned the tasks to various departments.