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暗示 (àn shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

暗示 (àn shì) is a Chinese word: to hint; to suggest; to imply. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 暗示

动 dòng verb

to hint; to suggest; to imply

他的话暗示我们应该离开。

tā de huà àn shì wǒ men yīng gāi lí kāi

His words hinted that we should leave.

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Word breakdown

暗 àn — hidden, implicit, not directly stated

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 黑暗 hēi àn — dark HSK 6
    • 黑 black, contributes the concept of blackness and absence of light
    • 暗 dim/dark, reinforces and intensifies the darkness meaning
    Example

    走廊里很黑暗

    zǒu láng lǐ hěn hēi àn

    The corridor is very dark

  • 2 暗中 àn zhōng — secretly, in secret HSK 7
    • 暗 dark, hidden, concealed
    • 中 in, within, amid
    Example

    他暗中帮助了很多人。

    tā àn zhōng bāng zhù le hěn duō rén

    He secretly helped many people.

  • 3 暗地里 àn dì lǐ — secretly, in secret HSK 7
    • 暗 hidden, secret, dark
    • 地 place, ground (forms locational phrase with 里)
    • 里 inside, within (completes locational phrase)
    Example

    他暗地里帮助了很多人。

    tā àn dì lǐ bāng zhù le hěn duō rén

    He secretly helped many people.

  • 4 阴暗 yīn àn — gloomy HSK 7
    • 阴 shady, dark, lacking light
    • 暗 dim, obscure, intensifying the darkness
    Example

    走廊里光线阴暗，让人感到不舒服。

    zǒu láng lǐ guāng xiàn yīn àn ràng rén gǎn dào bù shū fu

    The light in the corridor is gloomy, making people feel uncomfortable.

示 shì — to show, to indicate, to convey

Words with this character (19)
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Structure & writing
1 暗 àn — dark, dim (opposite of 明)

暗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 音 yīn — sound; pronunciation
音 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
意 yì wish; intention
HSK 4
竟 jìng to end; to finish 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
HSK 5
暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明)
HSK 7
韵 yùn harmonious sound

Stroke order

2 示 shì — to show; to indicate; to display
示 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 2
票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential
HSK 4
标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 际 jì border; edge; boundary area
HSK 5
奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable
HSK 7
宗 zōng ancestor 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)

示 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order