示意 shìyì

1. To hint^†
2. to indicate (an idea to sb)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 示意, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

示意 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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These are also written shiyi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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What does 示意 mean in English?

示意 is pronounced shìyì and means To hint, to indicate (an idea to sb) †.

How do you pronounce 示意?

示意 is shìyì in pinyin — written shiyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 示意?

示意 is written with 2 characters: 示 (shì) Show (demonstrate), 意 (yì) Meaning (wish - desire - expect - intention). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 示意 an HSK word?

Yes — 示意 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.