明令

mínglìng
noun #46,438

Meanings

  1. 1 explicit order
  2. 2 formal decree

Examples

HSK 4
Xuéxiào mínglìng jìnzhǐ xuésheng shàngkè shí wán shǒujī.
The school expressly forbids students to play on their phones in class.
HSK 6
Guójiā zǎo yǒu mínglìng, rènhé dānwèi bùdé luàn shōufèi.
The state has long had an explicit order that no organization may levy arbitrary fees.

Tips

usage
Almost always followed by a verb of ruling: 明令禁止 'to expressly prohibit', 明令规定 'to explicitly stipulate'. It belongs to official notices and the news. 明 here means 'openly, in so many words', as in 明文规定 'explicit written rule'.

Stroke Order

明 míng
令 lìng