指挥棒 zhǐhuībàng baton Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhǐhuībàng baton 指挥 指揮 zhǐhuī verbnoun to command; to conduct To command, direct, or coordinate people (e.g. troops, traffic, or an orchestra) in a collective action; to give orders or conduct a performance棒 bàng noun stick stick; club; cudgel; a solid bar that can be held in the handzhǐhuībàng guiding force 指挥 指揮 zhǐhuī verbnoun to command; to conduct To command, direct, or coordinate people (e.g. troops, traffic, or an orchestra) in a collective action; to give orders or conduct a performance棒 bàng baton (noun) a relay baton; by extension, a stage of responsibility or the succession of duties