示 shì sign
sign; to show
How it came to be
A stone altar seen from the side: the slab across the top, the legs holding it up, and drops of the offering running down. What is laid on an altar is shown to the spirits.
How it is used
- Bound; to show/indicate. 表示 (biǎoshì) express (feelings/attitude), 显示 (xiǎnshì) display (data/screen), 提示 (tíshì) prompt/remind.
- 表示 (biǎoshì) = state an attitude in words; 显示 (xiǎnshì) = something reveals itself visibly.
- 暗示 (ànshì) is to hint indirectly, the opposite of spelling it out.
Characters built with 示
Words with 示
- 表示biǎoshìexpressHSK 4
- 展示zhǎnshìto revealHSK 5
- 显示xiǎnshìto showHSK 5
- 出示chūshìto showHSK 6
- 启示qǐshìto revealHSK 6
- 指示zhǐshìto point outHSK 6
- 提示tíshìto point outHSK 6
- 暗示ànshìto hintHSK 6
- 示范shìfànto demonstrateHSK 6
- 公示gōngshìto make known to the publicHSK 7
- 告示gàoshiannouncementHSK 7
- 标示biāoshìto indicateHSK 7
- 演示yǎnshìto demonstrateHSK 7
- 示意shìyìto hintHSK 7
- 警示jǐngshìto warnHSK 7
- 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructionsHSK 7
- 预示yùshìto indicateHSK 7
- 揭示jiēshìto revealHSK 8
- 显示器xiǎnshìqìdisplay deviceHSK 9
- 示威shìwēito demonstrate (as a protest)HSK 9
Example sentences
- NO表示反对。 NO biǎoshì fǎnduì.No means opposition.
- 他对你表示感谢。 Tā duì nǐ biǎoshì gǎnxiè.He expressed his gratitude towards you.
- 请出示您的护照。 Qǐng chūshì nín de hùzhào.Please show your passport.