lệnh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ləjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [len˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləːn˨˩˨] browser voice

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lệnhheavynặng

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lệnh means order; decree.

Chinese characters: 令

Meanings of lệnh in English

Noun

order; decree

Words with lệnh

cấm lệnh hạ lệnh hiệu lệnh huấn lệnh mệnh lệnh pháp lệnh quân lệnh ra lệnh sắc lệnh tư lệnh

Example sentences with lệnh

Các chuyên gia Linux có thể sử dụng dòng lệnh. Linux experts are able to use the command line.
Israel nên dỡ bỏ lệnh phong tỏa mà nước này ban hành tại dải Gaza. Israel should lift the blockade it imposed on Gaza.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 令.

Frequently asked questions

What does lệnh mean in English?

lệnh (noun) means "order; decree".

How do you pronounce lệnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ləjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləːn˨˩˨]. Tones: lệnh — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lệnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lệnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 令.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.