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示意 shìyì

示意 shìyì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 示意 shìyì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shìyì | shi4 yi4
English translation
to hint
to indicate (an idea to sb)

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Traditional form

示意 shìyì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 示意 shìyì

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shì

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Origin unclear. Most likely depicts some object of spiritual significance. Most often explained as an altar or a memorial tablet.

Positional decomposition

二小

Number of Strokes

5

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and yīn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

yīn

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

音心

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 示意 shìyì

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老练 lǎo liàn de yòng shǒu 示意 shìyì 侍者 shì zhě sòng lái Xīn zhǔ de 咖啡 kāfēi .

With a practised hand he motioned a waiter to bring a fresh pot of coffee.

利厄斯朝士兵 shìbīng 点头 diǎn tóu 示意 shìyì , 他们 tā men 随即 suíjí 押运 yā yùn rén 领到 lǐng dào zhū è 梨树 Lí shù 后面 hòumian .

Cornelius nodded to several of the soldiers, who led the supercargo away behind an avocado tree.

工程师 gōngchéngshī 绘制 huì zhì le zhè zuò qiáo de 示意图 shì yì tú .

The engineer drew a diagram of the bridge.

他们 tā men 信号 xìnhào 示意 shìyì zǒu 一条.

They signaled which way one is going to turn.

nán 管家 guǎn jiā 轻轻 qīng qīng hāi le 一下 yīxià ,示意 shìyì dào cháng .

The butler gave a little cough to announce his presence.

示意 shìyì Decomposition

See the 3 Chinese characters that make up 示意 shìyì and their own compounds.

示意 shìyì Compounds

See all 164 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 示意 shìyì in their composition.

  • shì
    • piào
      • piāo
        • piāo
      • piāo , biāo , piáo , piāo , piáo , piǎo , piāo , biāo , piào , piào , biāo , biāo , biāo , piāo , biǎo , biāo , biào , , , , , , , biāo , , , piāo , , , , biāo , , , , biào
    • jīn
      • jīn , jìn , , , 澿,
    • wèi
      • wèi , , , wèi , wèi , , ,
    • Zōng
      • Chóng
      • zōng , zōng , zèng , zōng , zòng , cóng , cóng , cóng , cóng , zōng , , , , , , , , zōng , zōng , , , , , , ,
    • nài
      • nài , , nǎi , nài
      • chá
      • cài
        • , ,
      • chì , , zhài , , cài , , , , , ,
    • bǐng
    • nài
      • , 渿,
    • suàn
      • ,
    • biāo , , kuǎn , suì , , , , zhī , , , , , zuò , , , , zhēn , yǒng , , ráng , yǐng , lóng , , , , , , , 祿, , chán , , dǎo , shì ,
    • , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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