标示

biāo shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to indicate

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 标志 biāo zhì 标志 biāo zhì sign 作为象征或记号: sign
• 说明 shuō míng 说明 shuō míng to explain 解释清楚: to explain

Synonyms

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• 表示 biǎo shì 表示 biǎo shì to express 表明意思或情感: to express
• 指示 zhǐ shì 指示 zhǐ shì to point out 指出或显示: to point out

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with nouns like 价格 (price) or 路线 (route), forming 标示价格 (indicate price) or 标示路线 (indicate route).

Common mistakes

标示 is often misused as 表示 when indicating abstract concepts; 标示 is more for visible signs or markers.

Example Sentences

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路标 标示 着方向。

The road sign indicates the direction.

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Child Words of 标示

• 标 标 biāo: mark
• 示 示 shì: to show