指
挥

To conduct in Chinese: 指挥 (zhǐ huī)

zhǐ huī

to conduct

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 指揮1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to conduct
  2. 2to command
  3. 3to direct
  4. 4conductor (of an orchestra)

Stroke order

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指
挥

Zhuyin

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ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

ㄏㄨㄟ

huī

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

指挥

Simplified

指揮

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 狮子听从驯兽师的指挥。

    shī zi tīng cóng xùn shòu shī de zhǐ huī。

    The lion followed the trainer's commands.

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Related words

指

zhǐ

finger

挥

huī

to wave

发挥

fā huī

to display

戒指

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

指导

zhǐ dǎo

to guide

指出

zhǐ chū

to indicate

指标

zhǐ biāo

(production) target

指甲

zhǐ jia

fingernail

指示

zhǐ shì

to point out

指责

zhǐ zé

to criticize

指定

zhǐ dìng

to appoint

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