指示
zhǐ​shì HSK5

directive

指示 zhǐ​shì
directive noun
official instructions or orders issued by an authority

全校师生都要认真执行上级的指示。

quán xiào shī​shēng dōu yào rèn​zhēn zhí​xíng shàng​jí de zhǐ​shì.

All teachers and students must conscientiously carry out the instructions from their superiors.

indicate verb
to point out or show something clearly

墙上的箭头指示着紧急出口的位置。

qiáng shàng de jiàn​tóu zhǐ​shì zhe jǐn​jí chū​kǒu de wèi​zhi.

The arrows on the wall indicate the location of the emergency exit.

instruct verb
to give directions or orders, typically from a superior to a subordinate

经理指示秘书立即起草一份报告。

jīng​lǐ zhǐ​shì mì​shū lì​jí qǐ​cǎo yī fèn bào​gào.

The manager instructed the secretary to draft a report immediately.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
17.8 per million appears in 8% of films
Written text
30.4 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 5

Cross-References

Classifier

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