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令
lìng
Description
"令"这个字有很多意思，可以表示命令，也可以放在别人的家人前面表示尊敬。
The character "令" has many meanings; it can mean command or be placed before someone else's family members to show respect.
我们常常在"命令"和"法令"这样的词里看到这个字。
We often see this character in words like "命令" (command) and "法令" (law).
Meanings
命令mìnglìng
order; command
将军下令士兵前进。
The general ordered the soldiers to advance.
令lìng
to cause; to make (someone feel something)
这个消息令人高兴。
This news is pleasing.
令lìng
polite prefix for another's relatives
令尊身体好吗？
How is your father's health?
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Notes
- Nuance
令 meaning 'make/cause' is more formal than 让 and common in written Chinese.
- Etymology
original sense is 'command'; polite honorific use (令尊, 令堂) is a classical extension.
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