Chinese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Chinese word
标记
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiāo jì
Meaning
- nountag
Example
请给这张照片加上标记。qǐng gěi zhè zhāng zhào piān jiā shàng biāo jì
Please add a tag to this photo.
More examples
我不小心删除了标记，找回起来很麻烦。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn shān chú le biāo jì zhǎo huí qǐ lái hěn má fán
I accidentally removed the tag, and recovering it was difficult.
Core concept
A visible sign placed on something so its identity, group, or importance can be recognized at a glance.
Common phrases
加上标记jiā shàng biāo jì
add a tag
删除标记shān chú biāo jì
remove a tag
设置标记shè zhì biāo jì
set a tag
Similar words
标签biāo qiān: A paper or sticker on an object or information that gives its name, contents, or category.
记号jì hào: A simple mark, such as a line or dot, that shows where something is or what it is like.
标志biāo zhì: A prominent sign or picture that represents a meaning or points out a location.
Definition in Chinese
用记号在事物或资料上作出标示以便辨认、归类或提醒，常用来指记号本身或标示的动作。yòng jì hào zài shì wù huò zī liào shàng zuò chū biāo shì yǐ biàn biàn rèn guī lèi huò tí xǐng cháng yòng lái zhǐ jì hào běn shēn huò biāo shì de dòng zuò
Word origin
标记 (biāojì, "mark") combines 标 (biāo, "sign") + 记 (jì, "record"), giving the idea of recording information through a visible sign.
Usage tips
- Chinese uses this word as both a noun and a verb, so the same form can name a marker or describe the act of marking something in everyday instructions.
Other meanings
- labelnoun
- marknoun