Definition

1. Noun:
   • An order or command: A directive issued by a person in authority that must be obeyed. It implies a formal, often urgent, instruction.
   • An imperative: In grammar, the form of a verb used to give commands, make requests, or issue warnings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sĩ quan ra một mệnh lệnh rõ ràng. (The officer gave a clear command.)
  • Mọi người phải tuân theo mệnh lệnh. (Everyone must follow the order.)
  • Trong ngữ pháp, "hãy im lặng" là một câu mệnh lệnh. (In grammar, "be quiet" is an imperative sentence.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thức mệnh lệnh": The imperative mood (in grammar).
  • Thức mệnh lệnh thường không có chủ ngữ. (The imperative mood often has no subject.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh (n): A shorter, more common synonym for "order" or "command," often used in military or technical contexts.

  • Lệnh hành quân (marching orders).

• Ra lệnh / Hạ lệnh (v): To give an order, to command.

  • Vị tướng hạ lệnh tấn công. (The general ordered an attack.)

Synonyms

• Command: An authoritative order.
• Order: A directive issued by authority.
• Directive: An official or authoritative instruction.
• Imperative: The grammatical mood for commands.

Related Idioms

• Mệnh lệnh từ trên cao: Orders from above; directives from top leadership.
  • Chúng tôi chỉ thi hành mệnh lệnh từ trên cao. (We are merely executing orders from above.)