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指令

zhǐlìng

instruction; command; directive

A hand presses a button on a panel and a robot arm moves
Memory picture

Characters in this word

指 zhǐ

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 旨 aim, intention, purpose, will
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

令 lìng

Strokes
5
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 系统收到错误指令后自动停止运行,避免了进一步损失。 Xìtǒng shōudào cuòwù zhǐlìng hòu zìdòng tíngzhǐ yùnxíng, bìmiǎn le jìnyíbù sǔnshī. After receiving an incorrect command, the system stopped automatically, preventing further losses.
  • 请按照说明书上的指令操作机器。 Qǐng ànzhào shuōmíngshū shàng de zhǐlìng cāozuò jīqì. Please operate the machine according to the instructions in the manual.
  • 机器人只能执行程序里的指令。 Jīqìrén zhǐ néng zhíxíng chéngxù lǐ de zhǐlìng. A robot can only carry out the commands contained in its program.

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