12 sentences

1. 大夫受命出聘邻国。

   dà​fū shòu​mìng chū pìn lín​guó.

   The high official was commissioned to visit a neighboring country as an envoy.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他受命协办这项调查工作。

   tā shòu​mìng xié​bàn zhè xiàng diào​chá gōng​zuò.

   He was ordered to assist in this investigation.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他在危难时刻受命出任临时主席。

   tā zài wēi​nàn shí​kè shòu​mìng chū​rèn lín​shí zhǔ​xí.

   He was appointed as interim chairman in a time of crisis.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 大批部队已经受命进驻边境地区。

   dà pī bù​duì yǐ​jīng shòu​mìng jìn​zhù biān​jìng dì​qū.

   A large number of troops have been ordered to station in the border area.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 他受命主持这个项目的日常工作。

   tā shòu​mìng zhǔ​chí zhè gè xiàng​mù de rì​cháng gōng​zuò.

   He was appointed to take charge of the daily operations of this project.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 古代中国认为皇帝是受命于天的天子。

   gǔ​dài Zhōng​guó rèn​wéi huáng​dì shì shòu​mìng yú tiān de tiān​zǐ.

   Ancient China believed the emperor was the Son of Heaven, ruling by divine right.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 我们的部队受命埋伏在峡谷两侧狙击敌人。

   wǒ​men de bù​duì shòu​mìng mái​fú zài xiá​gǔ liǎng cè jū​jī dí​rén.

   Our troops were ordered to lie in ambush on both sides of the canyon to snipe at the enemy.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 我们受命开火。

   wǒ​men shòu​mìng kāi​huǒ.

   We have orders to open fire.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

9. 士兵们受命前往边境防卫国家。

   shì​bīng men shòu​mìng qián​wǎng biān​jìng fáng​wèi guó​jiā.

   The soldiers were ordered to the border to defend the country.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 士兵们受命一定要守住这道防线。

    shì​bīng men shòu​mìng yī​dìng yào shǒu zhù zhè dào fáng​xiàn.

    The soldiers were ordered to hold this defensive line at all costs.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 这队战士受命去警卫大桥的安全。

    zhè duì zhàn​shì shòu​mìng qù jǐng​wèi dà​qiáo de ān​quán.

    This squad of soldiers was ordered to guard the bridge.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 他受命在边境地区执行任务，已经有好几个月没回家了。

    tā shòu​mìng zài biān​jìng dì​qū zhí​xíng rèn​wu, yǐ​jīng yǒu hǎo​jǐ gè yuè méi huí​jiā le.

    He was assigned to a mission in the border region and hasn't been home for several months.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary