指挥

• 拼音: zhǐ huī
• 汉字拆解: 指 = 扌(hand radical) + 旨 (intent), to point/indicate; 挥 = 扌+ 军 (army), to wave/brandish

含义

To direct; to command; to conduct. Also used as a noun for a conductor or commander.

As a verb: 指挥军队 (to command troops), 指挥乐队 (to conduct an orchestra). As a noun: 乐队指挥 (orchestra conductor). Implies authority over a group. In military or emergency contexts, it denotes leadership in action; in the arts, it refers specifically to conducting music.

例句

1. 他是一位经验丰富的乐队指挥，在国内外都很有名。
2. 消防队长在现场指挥队员有序地开展救援工作。
3. 这场演出由一位年轻的指挥带领乐团完成。

用法指南

语境: military, music, workplace

语气: authoritative

正确说法

• 总经理亲自指挥这个项目的推进工作。(The general manager personally directed the progress of this project.)
• 她从小学习钢琴，梦想有一天能成为一名指挥。(She studied piano from a young age and dreams of one day becoming a conductor.)

错误说法

• 把'指挥'用于不涉及权威或领导的日常指令 (Don't use 指挥 for everyday casual instructions between equals — it implies authority or command; use 让 or 告诉 in informal settings)

起源与历史

From 指 (to point, 扌hand + 旨 intent) and 挥 (to wave, 扌hand + 军 army), literally 'to point and wave' — the gestures of directing others.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal