truyền lệnh

truyền lệnh

Người chỉ huy truyền lệnh cho các binh sĩ.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To transmit an order / to relay a command: The primary meaning of "truyền lệnh" is to pass an official directive or command from a person in authority to those who must execute it. It emphasizes the act of conveyance and communication of the order itself.
    • To issue an order / to give an order: This meaning focuses on the authoritative act of originating and sending out a command, often from a superior to a subordinate.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Tướng quân truyền lệnh cho toàn quân tấn công. (The general issued the order for the entire army to attack.)
    • Hệ thống này dùng để truyền lệnh từ trung tâm đến các trạm. (This system is used to transmit commands from the center to the stations.)
    • Anh ấy chỉ là người truyền lệnh của cấp trên. (He is merely relaying the orders from his superiors.)
Advanced Usage

  • "truyền lệnh trực tiếp": to issue a direct order.

    • Giám đốc truyền lệnh trực tiếp cho tôi. (The director gave me a direct order.)

  • "truyền lệnh bằng văn bản": to issue an order in writing / to transmit a written command.

    • Mọi chỉ thị quan trọng đều được truyền lệnh bằng văn bản. (All important directives are issued as written orders.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Lệnh (n): an order, a command.

    • Anh ta không tuân theo lệnh. (He did not obey the order.)

  • Ra lệnh (v): to give an order, to command. This is a close synonym but often implies the initial act of creating the order, while "truyền lệnh" can include the subsequent act of passing it on.

    • Thuyền trưởng ra lệnh thả neo. (The captain gave the order to drop anchor.)
Synonyms
  • To issue an order: To formally give a command.
  • To relay a command: To pass on an order from one party to another.
  • To transmit instructions: To send directives, often through a system or chain.
Related Idioms

  • Truyền lệnh xuống: to pass an order down (the chain of command).

    • Lệnh được truyền xuống từ tổng hành dinh. (The order was passed down from the headquarters.)

  • Lời nói như lệnh truyền: Words are like a command (said of someone with great authority).

    • Ở đây, lời nói của ông ấy như lệnh truyền. (Here, his words are like a command.)