Chinese Conversation · Level 61
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Chinese word
标识
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiāo shí
Meaning
- nounsign
Example
请看清楚这个标识。qǐng kàn qīng chǔ zhè ge biāo shí
Please look closely at this sign.
More examples
请注意前方的出口标识，从那边出去。qǐng zhù yì qián fāng de chū kǒu biāo shí cóng nà biān chū qù
Please watch for the exit sign ahead and exit that way.
Core concept
A visual signal that lets people recognize what something is, where it is, or whom it belongs to.
Common phrases
出口标识chū kǒu biāo shí
exit sign
安全标识ān quán biāo shí
safety sign
道路标识dào lù biāo shí
road sign
Similar words
标志biāo zhì: A noticeable sign or symbol that provides information or gives instructions.
标牌biāo pái: A mounted board or plate displaying directions, information, or warnings.
标记biāo jì: A mark or symbol put on something or somewhere to identify and distinguish it.
徽标huī biāo: A distinctive image or set of letters that represents a company or organization.
Definition in Chinese
用来指示位置、功能或归属的符号或图示，用于提示或辨认。yòng lái zhǐ shì wèi zhì gōng néng huò guī shǔ de fú hào huò tú shì yòng yú tí shì huò biàn rèn
Word origin
The compound combines 标 (biāo, "mark") + 识 (shí, "recognize"), presenting a mark as a means of recognition.
Usage tips
- English often uses different terms for a brand emblem and a public information symbol, while this everyday noun can cover both, so context determines the most natural English wording.
Other meanings
- marknoun
- logonoun
Related words
- 标识牌biāo shí páisignboardnoun