示意
Old HSK 6
示意 (shìyì) · to signal
示意 (shìyì) means “to signal; to gesture; to hint”. It is written with 2 characters: 示 (altar) + 意 (thought). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 示意 is built
The characters
示 shì · altar
What 示 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: An altar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他示意我坐下。Tā shìyì wǒ zuòxià.He signalled for me to sit down.
老师用眼神示意大家安静。Lǎoshī yòng yǎnshén shìyì dàjiā ānjìng.The teacher gave everyone a look to be quiet.
Questions about 示意
What does 示意 mean?
示意 (shìyì) means “to signal; to gesture; to hint”.
How do you pronounce 示意?
示意 is pronounced shìyì.
Which HSK level is 示意?
示意 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 表示biǎoshìto express
- 显示xiǎnshìto show
- 暗示ànshìto hint
- 出示chūshìto show
- 启示qǐshìinspiration
- 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructions
- 示范shìfànto demonstrate
- 示威shìwēito demonstrate
- 提示tíshìto prompt
- 展示zhǎnshìto show
Learn 示意 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 166: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.