指使 meaning in English
to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
17 strokes
Meaning of 指使
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhǐshǐ
- to incite
- to prompt (sb to do sth)
指使 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我宁愿自己独立生活也不要他来指使我。
I would rather live by myself than do as he tells me to do.
Stroke order for each character
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指 zhǐ · finger · 9 strokes
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使 shǐ · to make · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 指使.
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | to indicate; to point out |
| 大使馆 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | to conduct; to command |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | to exert all one's strength |
| 促使 | cùshǐ | to prompt; to induce; to spur |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | to point out; to indicate |
| 使得 | shǐde | usable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable |
| 指责 | zhǐzé | to criticize; to find fault with |
Questions about 指使
What does 指使 mean?
指使 (zhǐshǐ) means "to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)".
How do you write 指使?
指使 is made of 2 characters: 指 (9 strokes), 使 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.