受命 shòumìng be appointed Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: receive instruction All meanings 12 shòumìng 12 be appointed 7receive instruction 5 5 sentences for 受命 (shòumìng — receive instruction) 我们受命开火。 wǒmen shòumìng kāihuǒ. We have orders to open fire. Source: OpenSubtitles士兵们受命前往边境防卫国家。 shìbīng men shòumìng qiánwǎng biānjìng fángwèi guójiā. The soldiers were ordered to the border to defend the country. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary士兵们受命一定要守住这道防线。 shìbīng men shòumìng yīdìng yào shǒu zhù zhè dào fángxiàn. The soldiers were ordered to hold this defensive line at all costs. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这队战士受命去警卫大桥的安全。 zhè duì zhànshì shòumìng qù jǐngwèi dàqiáo de ānquán. This squad of soldiers was ordered to guard the bridge. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他受命在边境地区执行任务,已经有好几个月没回家了。 tā shòumìng zài biānjìng dìqū zhíxíng rènwu, yǐjīng yǒu hǎojǐ gè yuè méi huíjiā le. He was assigned to a mission in the border region and hasn't been home for several months. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary