Verbhint; imply

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 暗示.
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Character Breakdown

暗示 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 暗示 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 暗示 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith间接
jiān
jiē
àn
shì
neutral
indirectly hint
Measure Word + Nounwith
zhǒng
àn
shì
neutral
a kind of hint
Adjective + Nounwith明显
míng
xiǎn
de
àn
shì
neutral
obvious hint
Verb + Objectwith对方
àn
shì
duì
fāng
neutral
hint to the other party

Example Sentences with 暗示

duì
zhǎ
zhǎ
yǎn
àn
shì
bié
shuō
huà
He winked at me, hinting that I should not speak.
duō
àn
shì
wàng
néng
zhǔ
dòng
chū
zhí
He repeatedly hinted that he hoped I would voluntarily resign.
gāng
cái
de
huà
shì
zài
àn
shì
zuò
gòu
hǎo
ma
Were you implying just now that I didn't do well enough?
lǎo
shī
yòng
yǎn
shén
àn
shì
xué
shēng
ān
jìng
xià
lái
The teacher used eye contact to hint at the students to quiet down.
bìng
wèi
zhí
jiē
jué
dàn
yán
jiān
àn
shì
le
zuò
de
kùn
nán
She didn't directly refuse, but her words implied difficulties with the cooperation.
dǎo
yǎn
tōng
guò
guāng
yǐng
de
qiǎo
miào
yùn
yòng
àn
shì
le
jué
nèi
xīn
de
máo
dùn
The director, through the skillful use of light and shadow, hinted at the character's inner conflict.
de
huà
àn
shì
zhe
duì
zhè
zuò
yǒu
xiē
dān
yōu
Her words seemed to imply some concerns about this collaboration.
qiāo
qiāo
pèng
le
pèng
de
bo
àn
shì
gāi
jié
shù
zhè
ge
huà
le
He quietly nudged my arm, hinting that I should drop the subject.