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复命

Word · VerbTraditional復命

report back after carrying out orders

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to report back after carrying out an order or mission

formal

A formal term, often used in military, official, or business contexts where a clear chain of command exists.

Wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
hòu后
 ,
tā他
lì立
kè刻
fǎn返
huí回
sī司
lìng令
bù部
fù复
mìng命
 。

After completing the mission, he immediately returned to headquarters to report back.

Zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
pài派
tā他
qù去
tán谈
pàn判
 ,
tā他
yǐ已
rú如
qī期
fù复
mìng命
 。

The general manager sent him to negotiate, and he reported back on schedule.

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Tè特
shǐ使
xiàng向
guó国
wáng王
fù复
mìng命
 ,
xiáng详
xì细
chén陈
shù述
le了
wài外
jiāo交
chéng成
guǒ果
 。

The special envoy reported back to the king, detailing the diplomatic achievements.

Zhè这
shì是
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
zhǐ指
shì示
 ,
nǐ你
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
zhí执
xíng行
bìng并
fù复
mìng命
 。

This is the leader's instruction; you must carry it out quickly and report back.

Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
lǐng领
chū出
zhēng征
guī归
lái来
 ,
dì第
yī一
jiàn件
shì事
biàn便
shì是
xiàng向
jūn君
wáng王
fù复
mìng命
 。

In ancient times, the first thing a general did upon returning from a campaign was to report back to the monarch.