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示意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

示意 Usage and Examples

signal

indicate

gesture

他示意我们跟他走。

He motioned for us to follow him.

他示意服务员结账。

He signalled to the waiter for the bill.

The characters in 示意

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
示
shì5show, indicate, or instruct
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

More words starting with 示

  • shì示rén人to show, to display
  • shì示zhòng众display publicly, expose to the public
  • shì示lì例Example
  • shì示hǎo好make nice, show goodwill
  • shì示hǎo好de的jī机huì会Opportunity to show goodwill, Chance to make overtures
  • shì示wēi威to demonstrate; to protest publicly
  • shì示jì寂pass away, enter nirvana
  • shì示ruò弱to show or feign weakness
  • shì示ēn恩show kindness, grant a favor
  • shì示fàn范Set an example; demonstrate.
  • shì示fàn范le了demonstrated, showed
  • shì示fàn范dòng动zuò作demonstration, demonstration movement

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Questions about 示意

What does 示意 mean in Chinese?

示意 (shì yì) means “signal, indicate, gesture”.

How do you pronounce 示意?

示意 is pronounced shì yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “signal” in Chinese?

“signal” is 示意 (shì yì) in Chinese.

How is 示意 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 示意, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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