暗示

àn shì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to hint; to suggest
2. hint; suggestion

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 明示 míng shì 明示 míng shì to state explicitly 暗示 is an indirect hint, while 明示 is an explicit statement.: to state explicitly

Related words

2 items

• 示意 shì yì 示意 shì yì to hint 示意 means to signal or gesture, often non-verbally, while 暗示 is a verbal or non-verbal hint.: to hint
• 暗指 àn zhǐ 暗指 àn zhǐ to hint at 暗指 means to allude or imply indirectly, similar to 暗示 but often used in speech.: to hint at

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 暗示 (indirect hint) with 提示 (direct reminder or clue). Use 暗示 when the hint is not stated outright.

Example Sentences

2 shown

他 暗示 我离开。

He hinted that I should leave.

我沒有 暗示 甚麼。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6534049)

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Child Words of 暗示

• 暗 暗 àn: dark
• 示 示 shì: to show