zhǐ huī
commander; diriger; conduire
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指挥家正在指挥乐队演奏。
zhǐ huī jiā zhèng zài zhǐ huī yuè duì yǎn zòu.
The conductor is conducting the orchestra.
老师正在指挥学生们做作业。
lǎo shī zhèng zài zhǐ huī xué shēng men zuò zuò yè.
The teacher is instructing the students to do their homework.
经理正在指挥员工们工作。
jīng lǐ zhèng zài zhǐ huī yuán gōng men gōng zuò.
The manager is directing the employees to work.
服从 (fú cóng)
obey
听从 (tīng cóng)
listen to
The Chinese word 指挥 (zhǐhuī) is composed of two characters: 指 (zhǐ) and 挥 (huī). The character 指 means "to point" or "to direct", while the character 挥 means "to wave" or "to brandish". Together, the two characters 指挥 mean "to command" or "to conduct".The word 指挥 has been used in Chinese for centuries. It is first recorded in the 1st century BC in the Han dynasty text Shiji. In this text, the word 指挥 is used to describe the way in which a military commander directs his troops.Over time, the word 指挥 has come to be used in a wider variety of contexts. It is now used to refer to any situation in which someone is giving instructions or directions to others. For example, a teacher might 指挥 his students on how to do a math problem, or a conductor might 指挥 an orchestra on how to play a piece of music.The word 指挥 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.
