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Chinese word
标志
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiāo zhì
Meaning
- nounsign
Example
这个标志很容易认出。zhè ge biāo zhì hěn róng yì rèn chū
This sign is easy to recognize.
More examples
这座雕像是城市的标志。zhè zuò diāo xiàng shì chéng shì de biāo zhì
This statue is the city's symbol.
Core concept
A recognizable mark that makes the identity, location, or condition of something clear.
Common phrases
交通标志jiāo tōng biāo zhì
road sign
危险标志wēi xiǎn biāo zhì
warning sign
公司标志gōng sī biāo zhì
corporate logo
Similar words
标记biāo jì: A mark or label used to tell one object or piece of information from another.
记号jì hào: A simple mark or symbol that conveys a meaning or indicates a use.
象征xiàng zhēng: A physical sign that expresses an abstract idea or meaning.
迹象jì xiàng: A visible sign that reveals that an event or change is happening.
Definition in Chinese
用来指示位置、性质或状态的记号、徽章或符号，用于辨认或区分。yòng lái zhǐ shì wèi zhì xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài de jì hào huī zhāng huò fú hào yòng yú biàn rèn huò qū fēn
Word origin
The compound 标志 (biāozhì, "sign") is built from 标 (biāo, "marker") and 志 (zhì, "recorded mark"), so its meaning centers on a mark that identifies something.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect sign to mean a posted notice, but 标志 (biāozhì, "sign") also names a logo or badge, making it common in descriptions of companies, teams, and events.
Other meanings
- symbolnoun
- marknoun
Related words
- 标志性biāo zhì xìngsymbolicadjective
- 标志物biāo zhì wùmarkernoun
- 标志牌biāo zhì páisignboardnoun