HSK · Level 54
105 words
Chinese word
迹象
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì xiàng
Meaning
- nounsign
Example
房间里有迹象表明有人来过。fáng jiān lǐ yǒu jì xiàng biǎo míng yǒu rén lái guò
There are signs that someone has been in the room.
More examples
市场疲软是经济放缓的明显迹象。shì chǎng pí ruǎn shì jīng jì fàng huǎn de míng xiǎn jì xiàng
A weak market is an obvious sign that the economy is slowing down.
Core concept
A small outward clue left by an event or condition.
Common phrases
有迹象yǒu jì xiàng
there are signs
出现迹象chū xiàn jì xiàng
signs emerge
明显的迹象míng xiǎn de jì xiàng
obvious signs
Similar words
征兆zhēng zhào: An early sign that suggests something will happen later.
线索xiàn suǒ: Information that helps reveal what happened when followed step by step.
痕迹hén jì: A mark or trace showing that a person or thing has been there.
Definition in Chinese
指能表明某事存在或发生的征兆或痕迹。zhǐ néng biǎo míng mǒu shì cún zài huò fā shēng de zhēng zhào huò hén jì
Word origin
The compound 迹 (jì, "trace") + 象 (xiàng, "appearance") links a trace with the way something shows itself, which explains its meaning as an observable indication.
Usage tips
- English often uses sign for both a clue and a deliberate signal, but this noun normally presents a clue found in circumstances rather than a message sent by a person.
Other meanings
- tracenoun