HSK6: learn ten words at a time

表示 · biǎoshì

express; indicate; show what someone means or feels

he / him他tāto nod点头diǎn tóu表示同意biǎo shì tóng yì。

tā diǎn tóu biǎo shì tóng yì。

Here, 表示: express; indicate; show what someone means or feels.

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显示 · xiǎnshì

display; show information or a result

screen (TV, computer or…屏幕píng mù(bound form) up上shàngto show显示xiǎn shì(completed / change)了lewe / us我们wǒ men(modifier / structural particle)的de座位号zuò wèi hào。

píng mù shàng xiǎn shì le wǒ men de zuò wèi hào。

Here, 显示: display; show information or a result.

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展示 · zhǎnshì

show; display something for others to see

to ask请qǐngtowards向xiàngeveryone大家dà jiāto reveal展示zhǎn shì(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xiàyou你nǐ(modifier / structural particle)的dework (of art)作品zuò pǐn。

qǐng xiàng dà jiā zhǎn shì yí xià nǐ de zuò pǐn。

Here, 展示: show; display something for others to see.

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暗示 · ànshì

hint; suggest without saying something directly

he / him他tāto see看kàn(completed / change)了leto see看kànwristwatch手表shǒu biǎo，to hint暗示àn shìwe / us我们wǒ menshould该gāito walk走zǒu(completed / change)了le。

tā kàn le kàn shǒu biǎo， àn shì wǒ men gāi zǒu le。

Here, 暗示: hint; suggest without saying something directly.

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出示 · chūshì

show; produce a document for someone to inspect

to enter进入jìn rùsporting venue场馆chǎng guǎno'clock时shí，to ask请qǐngto show出示chū shìticket (for theater, cinema…门票mén piào。

jìn rù chǎng guǎn shí， qǐng chū shì mén piào。

Here, 出示: show; produce a document for someone to inspect.

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启示 · qǐshì

insight; a lesson or understanding gained

启示 is insight or a lesson gained from something. 启事 is a public notice, as in 寻物启事 (lost-property notice). The two words have the same pronunciation but different final characters and uses.

这次zhè cìexperience经历jīng lìto / for / give给gěi(completed / change)了leI / me我wǒ很大hěn dà(modifier / structural particle)的deto reveal启示qǐ shì。

zhè cì jīng lì gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐ shì。

Here, 启示: insight; a lesson or understanding gained.

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示范 · shìfàn

to demonstrate how to do something; a demonstration

teacher老师lǎo shīearly先xiānto demonstrate示范shì fàn(completed / change)了lethis这个zhè gemovement动作dòng zuò。

lǎo shī xiān shì fàn le zhè ge dòng zuò。

Here, 示范: to demonstrate how to do something; a demonstration.

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提示 · tíshì

to give a hint or reminder; a prompt

teacher老师lǎo shīto / for / give给gěi(completed / change)了leI / me我wǒ一个yí gèto point out提示tí shì。

lǎo shī gěi le wǒ yí gè tí shì。

Here, 提示: to give a hint or reminder; a prompt.

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指示 · zhǐshì

to indicate; instructions from someone directing an action

to ask请qǐngaccording to按照àn zhàoteacher老师lǎo shī(modifier / structural particle)的deto point out指示zhǐ shìto work操作cāo zuò。

qǐng àn zhào lǎo shī de zhǐ shì cāo zuò。

Here, 指示: to indicate; instructions from someone directing an action.

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