吩咐
Old HSK 6
吩咐 (fēnfu) · to tell
吩咐 (fēnfu) means “to tell; to instruct”. It is written with 2 characters: 吩 (to order) + 咐 (to instruct). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吩咐 is built
The characters
吩 fēn · to order
What 吩 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
咐 fù · to instruct
What 咐 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 付fù — give
- 亻rén — person
- 寸cùn — inch
Example sentences
妈妈吩咐我早点儿回家。Māma fēnfu wǒ zǎodiǎnr huíjiā.Mom told me to come home early.
经理吩咐的事，他马上去做了。Jīnglǐ fēnfu de shì, tā mǎshàng qù zuò le.He went straight to do what the manager told him.
Questions about 吩咐
What does 吩咐 mean?
吩咐 (fēnfu) means “to tell; to instruct”.
How do you pronounce 吩咐?
吩咐 is pronounced fēnfu.
Which HSK level is 吩咐?
吩咐 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 吩咐 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.