Explore in 3D3D

令

lìng/líng/lǐng

to order; to command

HSK 3.0 · Level 5 verb Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

4 forms

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Meaning

lìng as in 命令 ling4

to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position (old)
type of short song or poem

líng as in 脊令 ling2

used in 令
used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng])

lǐng ling3

classifier for a ream of paper

Example sentences

háizi 孩子 de 的 chéngzhǎng 成长 kuài 快 de 得 lìng 令 rén 人 chījīng 吃惊。

Children grow up so quickly.
diàochá 调查 de 的 jiéguǒ 结果 shífēn 十分 lìng 令 rén 人 mǎnyì 满意。

The results of the research were quite satisfactory.
jùlí 距离 lìng 令 wǒ 我 mǎnyì 满意 de 的 jiéguǒ 结果 hái 还 hěn 很 yuǎn 远。

I am far from satisfied with the result.
yīshēng 医生 fāxiàn 发现 le 了 yīxiē 一些 lìng 令 rén 人 chījīng 吃惊 de 的 shìshí 事实。

Doctors have discovered some startling facts.

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