Correct
吩咐 vs 叫
/ fēnfù vs jiào /
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Definition
吩咐 and 叫 both Verb, which means [tell; instruct; ask].
Example
吩咐 and 叫, both words mean"to demand; to request".
1) 吩咐 is used by the superior to the inferior or for the sake of courtesy: 请（您）吩咐;
2) 叫 can be used in all sorts of situations with no courtesy implied and is more straightforward;
3) 吩咐 and 叫, both words are used in 兼语句 (verb-object phrase plus subject-predicate phrase with the object as the subject of the second phrase);
4) 叫 is used only in 兼语句 while 吩咐 can also be the predicate, attributive, object, etc. of a sentence;
5) In examples ① and ②, the 吩咐 and 叫 are interchangeable, but the 吩咐 stresses the sense of superior to the inferior.
2) 叫 can be used in all sorts of situations with no courtesy implied and is more straightforward;
3) 吩咐 and 叫, both words are used in 兼语句 (verb-object phrase plus subject-predicate phrase with the object as the subject of the second phrase);
4) 叫 is used only in 兼语句 while 吩咐 can also be the predicate, attributive, object, etc. of a sentence;
5) In examples ① and ②, the 吩咐 and 叫 are interchangeable, but the 吩咐 stresses the sense of superior to the inferior.
1
Lǎobǎn
老板
fēnfù
吩咐
(
jiào
叫
)
tā
她
qù
去
mǎi
买
xiē
些
bàngōng
办公
yòngpǐn
用品
。
Her boss asked her to buy some office goods.
2
Lǎoshī
老师
fēnfù
吩咐
(
jiào
叫
)
yī
一
gè
个
xuésheng
学生
qù
去
ná
拿
fěnbǐ
粉笔
。
The teacher asked a student to fetch some chalk.
吩咐 is used as the predicate, attributive, and object; while 叫 cannot be so used.
3
Wǒ
我
yīnggāi
应该
zuò
做
shénme
什么
,
qǐng
请
nín
您
fēnfù
吩附
。
Please tell me what to do. (predicate)
4
Xiàozhǎng
校长
fēnfù
吩咐
de
的
shì
事
,
jìzhu
记住
le
了
ma
吗
?
Do you remember what the principal told you to do? (attributive)
5
Yǐhòu
以后
nǐ
你
jiù
就
tīng
听
tā
他
de
的
fēnfù
吩咐
。
You will be at his service from now on. (object)
叫 also means "to call out loudly, to address, to cause (sb. to do sth.), etc"; while 吩咐 has no such meanings.
6
Háizi
孩子
jiào
叫
māma
妈妈
zǎo
早
diǎnr
点儿
huíjiā
回家
。
The child asked his mother to be back earlier.