传令 (chuán lìng) — to transmit orders, to dispatch orders

Definition

A formal/military verb meaning 'to transmit or dispatch orders' (an officer sends a command down the chain). Distinct from 通知 (to notify/inform) and 命令 (the order itself) — 传令 focuses on the act of relaying the order.

verb
to transmit ordersto dispatch orders

Examples

  • 传令
    Zhǐ huī guān lì kè xiàng gè bù duì chuán lìng.
    The commander immediately transmitted orders to all units.
  • Tā chuán le yí dào jǐn jí lìng.
    He transmitted an urgent order.
  • 传令
    Shàng jí yāo qiú wǒ men jǐn kuài chuán lìng.
    The higher authorities required us to dispatch orders as soon as possible.

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