receive orders; be commissioned
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to receive orders; to be commissioned; to undertake a mission
literaryUsed in formal or historical contexts to describe receiving an official order or mission, often from a superior or sovereign.
Jiāng将
jūn军
xián衔
mìng命
chū出
zhēng征
，
píng平
dìng定
pàn叛
luàn乱
。
The general was commissioned to lead the expedition and quell the rebellion.
Tā他
xián衔
mìng命
chū出
shǐ使
Xī西
yù域
，
chuán传
bō播
Zhōng中
yuán原
wén文
huà化
。
He was dispatched on a mission to the Western Regions to spread Central Plains culture.
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Shǐ使
zhě者
xián衔
mìng命
ér而
lái来
，
xuān宣
dú读
shèng圣
zhǐ旨
。
The envoy arrived bearing imperial orders and read out the edict.