This is the 548th most frequent Chinese word.
命令
"Command" or "order."
In this sentence, '命令' is used as a noun meaning 'order' or 'command', showing the context of authority and instruction.
指挥官发出了一条重要的命令。
The commander issued an important order.
Here, '命令' is used as a verb meaning 'to command' or 'to order', indicating an explicit directive given by someone with authority.
老板命令员工把工作报告提交上来。
The boss ordered the employee to submit the work report.
In this case, '命令' functions as a noun referring to 'commands' or 'instructions' in the context of technology and software.