English–Chinese
“order around” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǐ huàn
Example
他总是使唤我。tā zǒng shì shǐ huàn wǒ
He always orders me around.
How to say “order around” in Chinese
“Order around” in Chinese is 使唤 (shǐ huàn).
Turning another person into a tool for handling one's own tasks through commands.
Example sentences with 使唤
她讨厌总是被人使唤。tā tǎo yàn zǒng shì bèi rén shǐ huàn
She hates always being ordered around by others.
Tips for using 使唤
- Its conversational register matters: even when the task itself is ordinary, this word can make the speaker sound as if the other person's time and choice do not matter.