指挥 (指揮)
zhǐ huī
Pinyin

Definition

指挥 (指揮)
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zhǐ huī
  1. to conduct
  2. to command
  3. to direct
  4. conductor (of an orchestra)
  5. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

手指
shǒu zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
  3. 3 classifier: 只 zhī
指
zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 to point at or to
  3. 3 to indicate or refer to
  4. 4 to depend on
  5. 5 to count on
  6. 6 (of hair) to stand on end
指数
zhǐ shù
  1. 1 (numerical, statistical) index
  2. 2 (math.) exponent
  3. 3 index
  4. 4 exponential (function, growth)
指甲
zhǐ jia
  1. 1 fingernail
中指
zhōng zhǐ
  1. 1 middle finger

Idioms (20)

一弹指顷
yī tán zhǐ qǐng
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
  2. 2 in the twinkling of an eye
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
令人发指
lìng rén fà zhǐ
  1. 1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life

Sample Sentences

今天，驻训朱日和的精锐部队，带着建军九十年的历史荣耀，带着强军的时代担当，集结在阅兵场，接受党和人民检阅，接受习主席检阅，向党和人民宣誓：听党指挥、能打胜仗、作风优良。
jīntiān ，zhùxùn Zhūrìhé de jīngruì bùduì ，dài zhe jiàn jūn jiǔshí Nián de lìshǐ róngyào ，dài zhe qiáng jūn de shídài dāndāng ，jíjié zài yuèbīng chǎng ，jiēshòu dǎng hé rénmín jiǎnyuè ，jiēshòu Xí zhǔxí jiǎnyuè ，Xiàng dǎng hé rénmín xuānshì ：tīng dǎng zhǐhuī 、néng dǎ shèngzhàng 、zuòfēng yōuliáng 。
Today, the elite troops stationed at Zhurihe, bring glory to the 90 year history since the establishment of the People's Liberation Army, assuming their roles in the era of military might, gathering on the inspection field, to be observed by the Party and the people, and inspected by President Xi Jinping, and swearing an oath to the Party and the people: to listen to the party's instructions, to be victorious in war, and to engage in great work styles.
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是啊！中国僵尸片的内容主要是从乡野奇谈来的，据说起源是”湘西赶尸”，是一种运送尸体回老家安葬的方式，贴上符箓，就是道士指挥尸体的办法。
shì a ！Zhōngguó jiāngshī piàn de nèiróng zhǔyào shì cóng xiāngyě qítán lái de ，jùshuō qǐyuán shì ”xiāngxīgǎnshī ”，shì yīzhǒng yùnsòng shītǐ huí lǎojiā ān zàng de fāngshì ，tiēshàng fúlù ，jiùshì dàoshi zhǐhuī shītǐ de bànfǎ 。
Really! Most Chinese zombie movies are from folk tales, I heard that the story originated in the practice of sending corpses back home to be buried in Xiangxi, and that the curse placed on the corpse by a Taoist monk was to direct it on its way.
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我可以一心二用嘛。哟， 不愧是大乐队，那么大排场！爵士鼓、小号、长号、萨克斯风、钢琴、还有个指挥。搞这么一场演出还挺费劲的。
wǒ kěyǐ yīxīnèryòng ma 。yō ， bùkuì shì dà yuèduì ，nàme dà páichǎng ！juéshì gǔ 、xiǎohào 、chánghào 、sàkèsīfēng 、gāngqín 、hái yǒu ge zhǐhuī 。gǎo zhème yī chǎng yǎnchū hái tǐng fèijìn de 。
I can do two things at once. It sure deserves the name ''Big Band"-- such extravagance! Jazz drums, trumpets, trombones, saxaphones, piano, and there's a conductor, too. Putting on such a big show takes a lot of work.
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同学们不要笑了。林峰，抓紧时间。好，大家现在听老师指挥，一步一步跟着我做。每个动作都要尽量轻，这样才能保证解剖开的青蛙还是活的。
tóngxuémen bùyào xiào le 。Lín Fēng ，zhuājǐn shíjiān 。hǎo ，dàjiā xiànzài tīng lǎoshī zhǐhuī ，yībù yībù gēn zhe wǒ zuò 。měige dòngzuò dōu yào jǐnliàng qīng ，zhèyàng cái néng bǎozhèng jiěpōu kāi de qīngwā hái shì huó de 。
Don't laugh, students. Lin Feng, make the most of your time. OK, everyone, listen to my instructions, and follow me step by step. You need to do each action as lightly as possible, to make sure that the frog is still alive after you've cut it open.
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