Chinese Conversation · Level 46
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Chinese word
指示牌
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǐ shì pái
Meaning
- nounsign
Example
路口有一个指示牌。lù kǒu yǒu yí gè zhǐ shì pái
There is a sign at the intersection.
More examples
站前的指示牌指明了公交车方向。zhàn qián de zhǐ shì pái zhǐ míng liǎo gōng jiāo chē fāng xiàng
The sign in front of the station shows which way the buses go.
Core concept
A public display that turns words, symbols, or arrows into guidance for people moving through a place.
Common phrases
站前的指示牌zhàn qián de zhǐ shì pái
the sign in front of the station
在指示牌上zài zhǐ shì pái shàng
on the sign
挂着指示牌guà zhe zhǐ shì pái
a hanging sign
Similar words
标志biāo zhì: A visible sign or mark that communicates a meaning, warning, or message.
交通标志jiāo tōng biāo zhì: A roadside sign using symbols or words to direct traffic or show road rules.
路标lù biāo: A sign at a road or junction that points toward a destination or gives its distance.
告示牌gào shì pái: A board in a public place for posting notices, reminders, or warnings.
Definition in Chinese
用来指示行进方向、提醒注意或说明规则的标识物，通常以牌子或标牌的形式出现。yòng lái zhǐ shì xíng jìn fāng xiàng tí xǐng zhù yì huò shuō míng guī zé de biāo shí wù tōng cháng yǐ pái zi huò biāo pái de xíng shì chū xiàn
Word origin
指示牌 (zhǐshìpái, "sign") is built from 指 (zhǐ, "point") + 示 (shì, "show") and 牌 (pái, "board"), making its meaning easy to connect with a board that shows the way or a rule.
Usage tips
- The noun works for both directional and warning displays, so the surrounding location and the symbols on the display often clarify its exact purpose.
Other meanings
- information boardnoun