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指使

zhǐ shǐ · zhi shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)宁(nìng)愿(yuàn)自(zì)己(jǐ)独(dú)立(lì)生(shēng)活(huó)也(yě)不(bú)要(yào)他(tā)来(lái)指(zhǐ)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)。

I would rather live by myself than do as he tells me to do.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

警(jǐng)察(chá)怀(huái)疑(yí)有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)背(bèi)后(hòu)指(zhǐ)使(shǐ)这(zhè)些(xiē)孩(hái)子(zi)偷(tōu)东(dōng)西(xi)。

The police suspect that someone is inciting these children to steal from behind the scenes.

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