指挥

zhǐ huī · zhi hui

Traditional 指揮

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to conduct
  2. to command
  3. to direct
  4. conductor (of an orchestra)
  5. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

狮(shī)子(zi)听(tīng)从(cóng)驯(xùn)兽(shòu)师(shī)的(de)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)。

The lion followed the trainer's commands.

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02

乐(yuè)队(duì)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)手(shǒu),示(shì)意(yì)大(dà)家(jiā)安(ān)静(jìng)。

The orchestra conductor raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

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