迹象 jìxiàng sign
sign; indication; mark; indicator
How to remember 迹象: 迹 trace + 象 elephant = sign.
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How it is used
- A sign / indication that something is happening - 有复苏的迹象 (yǒu fùsū de jìxiàng) there are signs of recovery.
- Observable clues pointing to a trend or hidden situation (种种迹象表明 all signs indicate; 没有任何迹象).
- 迹象 = telltale indicators of a larger situation; more objective/evidential than 征兆 (zhēngzhào, an omen/portent, often foreboding).
Example sentences
- 那些都是好迹象。 Nàxiē dōu shì hǎo jìxiàng.Those are encouraging signs.