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吩咐

to instruct

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fen1fu4 • fēnfù

Meaning

Primary

to instruct

Alternatives

instruct, instructs, instructed, instructing

Mnemonic

吩咐 To instruct has the same meaning as both of its characters 吩 to instruct and 咐 to instruct.

Usage

老板 吩咐 我们 准备 好 报告。

The boss instructed us to prepare the report.

老师 吩咐 我们 要 努力 学习。

The teacher instructed us to study hard.

妈妈 吩咐 我 去 买 牛奶。

Mom instructed me to buy milk.