奉命 (fèng mìng) — to receive orders; to act on orders (often followed by a verb phrase)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to act under orders' — used mostly in military, official, or news contexts, not everyday speech. Often pairs with a following verb phrase (奉命前往 / 执行).
verb
to receive ordersto act on orders (often followed by a verb phrase)
Examples
- 奉命。fèng mìng Qián wǎng zāi qū jiù yuán.Rush to the disaster area to provide relief as ordered.
- 。Tā fèng shàng jí zhī mìng zhí xíng zhè xiàng rèn wu.He is carrying out this task on orders from his superiors.
- 奉命。Tā men fèng mìng àn shí wán chéng le rèn wu.They completed the task on time as ordered.
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