Definition
谕 is a bound form (b.f.) used in formal or classical Chinese to mean 'to inform a subordinate' or 'to issue an order'. You will encounter it in compound words like 谕旨 (imperial edict), 手谕 (personal written order), and 面谕 (to instruct personally). It does not appear as a standalone verb in modern spoken Chinese.
b.f.
(bound form) to inform (a subordinate)to order (formal/classical)
Examples
- 谕。Huángdì xià le yí dào yù zhǐ.The emperor issued an imperial edict.
- 谕。Fùqīn de shǒu yù hěn yǒu quánwēi.Father's personal order is very authoritative.
- 谕。Xiàozhǎng miàn yù xuéshēng yào zūnshǒu jìlǜ.The principal personally instructed the students to follow the rules.
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