Chinese Word: 示 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

示HSK 4

Pinyin: shì

English Definition: to show; to reveal

Chinese Definition:
①表明，把事物拿出来或指出来使别人知道：示警。示范。示弱。示威。示众。示意。告示。指示。请示。
②对来信的敬称：赐示。

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 示

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表示HSK 4	biǎo shì	to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean
显示HSK 5	xiǎn shì	to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
展示HSK 6	zhǎn shì	to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth
指示HSK 6	zhǐ shì	to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; Classifiers: 个
示范HSK 6	shì fàn	to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example

1		tā 他 diǎn tóu 点头 biǎo shì 表示 tóng yì 同意。 He nodded to show his agreement.
2		tā 她 yáo zhe 摇着 tóu 头 biǎo shì 表示 bù 不 tóng yì 同意。 She shook her head to show her disagreement.
3		tā 她 diǎn tóu 点头 shì yì 示意 ràng 让 wǒ 我 guò qù 过去。 She nodded to indicate for me to pass.
4		qǐng 请 nǐ 你 àn zhào 按照 wǒ 我 de 的 zhǐ shì 指示 zuò 做。 Please do it according to my instructions.
5		zhí jiē 直接 xún wèn 询问 bǐ 比 àn shì 暗示 gèng 更 yǒu xiào 有效。 Direct inquiry is more effective than implication

1		tā 他 diǎn tóu 点头 biǎo shì 表示 tóng yì 同意。 He nodded to show his agreement.
2		tā 她 yáo zhe 摇着 tóu 头 biǎo shì 表示 bù 不 tóng yì 同意。 She shook her head to show her disagreement.
3		tā 她 diǎn tóu 点头 shì yì 示意 ràng 让 wǒ 我 guò qù 过去。 She nodded to indicate for me to pass.
4		qǐng 请 nǐ 你 àn zhào 按照 wǒ 我 de 的 zhǐ shì 指示 zuò 做。 Please do it according to my instructions.
5		zhí jiē 直接 xún wèn 询问 bǐ 比 àn shì 暗示 gèng 更 yǒu xiào 有效。 Direct inquiry is more effective than implication