指挥
zhǐ​huī HSK4

command

指挥 (指揮) zhǐ​huī
command verb
to command or direct people, operations, or traffic

交警正在十字路口指挥交通。

jiāo​jǐng zhèng​zài shí​zì lù​kǒu zhǐ​huī jiāo​tōng.

The traffic police are directing traffic at the intersection.

conduct verb
to lead or direct the performance of a musical ensemble

他受邀前往维也纳指挥这场新年音乐会。

tā shòu yāo qián​wǎng Wéi​yě​nà zhǐ​huī zhè chǎng xīn​nián yīn​yuè​huì.

He was invited to Vienna to conduct the New Year's concert.

conductor noun
a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir

这位指挥在国际音乐界享有极高的声誉。

zhè wèi zhǐ​huī zài guó​jì yīn​yuè​jiè xiǎng​yǒu jí gāo de shēng​yù.

This conductor enjoys a high reputation in the international music world.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
26.1 per million appears in 9% of films
Written text
46.1 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 4

Cross-References

Classifier

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)