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启示 (qǐ shì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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启示 consists of 2 characters.

to open; to start; to enlighten

to show; to indicate; to manifest

How to Use 启示 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 启示 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

qǐ启

shì示

neutral

a revelation

Adjective + Noun

zhòng重

yào要

qǐ启

shì示

neutral

important revelation

Verb + Object

dé得

dào到

qǐ启

shì示

neutral

gain enlightenment

Example Sentences with 启示

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

gěi给

wǒ我

yí一

shēn深

kè刻

qǐ启

shì示

formalWritten

profound enlightenment

qǐ启

shì示

rén人

men们

formalWritten

enlighten people

gè

个

qǐ启

shì示

。

This story gives me an inspiration.

zhè这

cì次

kē科

xué学

shí实

yàn验

de的

yì意

wài外

jié结

guǒ果

，

wèi为

wǒ我

men们

tí提

gōng供

le了

quán全

xīn新

de的

yán研

jiū究

qǐ启

shì示

。

The unexpected results of this scientific experiment provided us with a completely new research revelation.

nǐ你

cóng从

zhè这

cì次

lǚ旅

xíng行

zhōng中

huò获

dé得

le了

shén什

me么

qǐ启

shì示

，

néng能

fēn分

xiǎng享

yí一

xià下

ma吗

？

What inspiration did you gain from this trip? Could you share it?

Show 5 More Sentences

zhè这

cì次

shī失

bài败

de的

jīng经

lì历

gěi给

le了

wǒ我

yí一

gè个

zhòng重

yào要

de的

qǐ启

shì示

：

zuò做

shì事

yào要

tí提

qián前

zhǔn准

bèi备

。

This failure gave me an important revelation: we should prepare in advance.

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

bìng并

wèi未

gěi给

wǒ我

dài带

lái

zhè这

běn本

zhé哲

xué学

zhù著

zuò作

bù不

jǐn仅

fù富

yǒu

yuè阅

dú读

lì历

shǐ史

shū书

jí籍

cháng常

cháng常

néng能

gěi

lǎo老

lǐ李

，

nǐ你

gāng刚

cái才

shuō说

de的

nà那

ge

来

rèn任

hé何

shí实

zhì质

xìng性

de的

qǐ启

shì示

，

fǎn反

ér而

lìng令

rén人

kùn困

huò惑

。

His speech did not bring me any substantial enlightenment; instead, it was confusing.

有

zhì智

huì慧

，

hái还

jǐ给

yǔ予

le了

wǒ我

guān关

yú于

shēng生

huó活

de的

shēn深

kè刻

qǐ启

shì示

。

This philosophical work is not only full of wisdom but also gave me profound insights about life.

给

wǒ我

men们

dài带

lái来

shēn深

kè刻

de的

qǐ启

shì示

，

bāng帮

zhù助

wǒ我

men们

gèng更

hǎo好

dì地

lǐ理

jiě解

xiàn现

zài在

。

Reading history books often brings us profound insights, helping us better understand the present.

个

guān观

diǎn点

，

duì对

wǒ我

hěn很

yǒu有

qǐ启

shì示

，

xiè谢

xiè谢

！

Old Li, the point you just made was very enlightening to me, thanks!

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 启示.

Words with 启

启事qǐ shì
启动qǐ dòng
启发qǐ fā
启用qǐ yòng
启程qǐ chéng
启蒙qǐ méng
启迪qǐ dí
开启kāi qǐ

Words with 示

表示biǎo shìHSK 4
出示chū shìHSK 5
公示gōng shì
告示gào shi
展示zhǎn shì
指示zhǐ shì
提示tí shì
揭示jiē shì