# 示意 (shìyì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 示意 (shìyì) means “to signal; to hint”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to signal; to hint
- Pinyin: shìyì (shi4 yi4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 老师挥手示意大家保持安静。
  Lǎoshī huīshǒu shìyì dàjiā bǎochí ānjìng.
  The teacher waved to signal everyone to stay quiet.

## Characters

- 示 (shì): to show; to reveal
- 意 (yì): idea; thought; meaning; sense; intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

https://hanziro.com/word/shi-yi-signal/

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