How to say “hint” in Chinese
hint; a hint
“Hint” in Chinese is 暗示, àn shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
暗示 is read àn shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 日 “sun”. The opposite of 明 “bright”.
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “暗示”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 暗示. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她暗示我别说话。tāànshìwǒbiéshuōhuàShe hinted that I should keep quiet.
- 他用手势暗示我不要说话tāyòngshǒushìànshìwǒbúyàoshuōhuàHe gestured to me to keep quiet.
More words from the lesson “Hints and warnings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hint” in Chinese?
“Hint” in Chinese is 暗示, pinyin ànshì.
What does 暗示 mean?
暗示 (ànshì) means “hint; a hint”.
How do you write 暗示?
暗示 is 2 characters: 暗 (àn) — dark, dim; 示 (shì) — show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 暗示?
暗示 is read ànshì. Tones: àn — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hint” in the lesson “Hints and warnings”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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