授命 (shòu mìng) — to give orders (formal); to offer one's life, to sacrifice (literary)
Definition
Formal/literary verb. Use 授命 to mean 'to give orders' in official contexts, or 'to lay down one's life' for a cause. The everyday 'give orders' is 命令.
verb
to give orders (formal)to offer one's lifeto sacrifice (literary)
Examples
- 授命。Zǒng tǒng shòu mìng zǒng lǐ zǔ zhī xīn zhèng fǔ.The president ordered the prime minister to form a new government.
- ，。Shàng jí shòu le yí cì mìng, yāo qiú lì jí xíng dòng.The superior gave an order once, demanding immediate action.
- 授命。Zhàn shì men jué xīn wèi guó shòu mìng.The soldiers resolved to offer their lives for the country.
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