What 吩咐 means
- Instruct (command)
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吩咐 in a sentence
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Questions about 吩咐
What does 吩咐 mean in English?
吩咐 is pronounced fēnfù and means Instruct (command).
How do you pronounce 吩咐?
吩咐 is fēnfù in pinyin — written fenfu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 吩咐?
吩咐 is written with 2 characters: 吩 (fēn) Instruct (order), 咐 (fù) Order (tell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 吩咐 an HSK word?
Yes — 吩咐 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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