示 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
示意
shìyì
to signal; to indicate
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 主持人向台下示意，提醒嘉宾控制发言时间。 Zhǔchírén xiàng tái xià shìyì, tíxǐng jiābīn kòngzhì fāyán shíjiān. The host signalled to the audience below the stage, reminding the guests to keep their remarks within time.
- 他朝门口示意，让大家安静下来。 Tā cháo ménkǒu shìyì, ràng dàjiā ān'jìng xiàlái. He signalled toward the door, telling everyone to be quiet.
- 老师示意学生先看题目再回答。 Lǎoshī shìyì xuésheng xiān kàn tímù zài huídá. The teacher signalled to the students to read the questions first before answering.
Related words
- 表示 biǎoshì to express; to show
- 显示 xiǎnshì to show; to display
- 暗示 ànshì to hint
- 示范 shìfàn to demonstrate
- 提示 tíshì hint
- 展示 zhǎnshì to show
- 指示 zhǐshì instruction; direction
- 出示 chūshì to show, to present
- 启示 qǐshì to reveal; enlightenment
- 标示 biāoshì to indicate; to mark
- 告示 gàoshi notice; public announcement
- 公示 gōngshì to publicise; to make public