7 sentences for 受命 (shòu​mìng — be appointed)

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