mìng lìng
order; command; directive
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请按照我的命令去做。
Qǐng ànzhào wǒ de mìnglìng qù zuò.
Please do as I command.
他下达了命令，要求所有士兵立即集合。
Tā xiàdále mìnglìng, yāoqiú suǒyǒu shìbīng lìjí jíhé.
He gave the order for all the soldiers to assemble immediately.
这个命令是违法的，我们不能执行。
Zhège mìnglìng shì wéifǎ de, wǒmen bùnéng zhíxíng.
This order is illegal, we cannot carry it out.
指令 (zhǐlìng)
instruction
命令 (mìnglìng)
order
请求 (qǐngqiú)
request
建议 (jiànyì)
suggestion
The Chinese word 命令 (mìnglìng) for "command" or "order" is composed of two characters: 命 (mìng) and 令 (lìng). The character 命 originally meant "life" or "fate" and was often used in religious contexts. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to refer to any kind of command or order, especially one that was issued by a superior to a subordinate. The character 令, on the other hand, originally meant "to command" or "to order". It was often used in military contexts, but could also be used more generally to refer to any kind of command or order. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 命令, which specifically refers to a command or order that is issued by a superior to a subordinate.
