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指示

zhǐ shì · zhi shi

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HSK 5Old HSK 6Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
  3. to instruct
  4. directives
  5. instructions
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The sign

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)指示牌(zhǐshìpái)我(wǒ)看(kàn)不懂(bùdǒng)。

    I cannot understand this sign.

  2. Dengdeng

    上面(shàngmiàn)的(de)指示(zhǐshì)说(shuō)，出口(chūkǒu)在(zài)左边(zuǒbian)。

    The directions on it say the exit is on the left.

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)按(àn)指示(zhǐshì)向(xiàng)左(zuǒ)走(zǒu)了(le)两次(liǎngcì)，怎么(zěnme)还(hái)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)？

    I followed the sign and went left twice. Why am I still here?

  4. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)原地(yuándì)转圈(zhuànquān)。

    Because you kept going round in circles.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)按(àn)照(zhào)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)指(zhǐ)示(shì)完(wán)成(chéng)作(zuò)业(yè)。

Please complete the assignment according to the teacher's instructions.

02

按(àn)照(zhào)我(wǒ)的(de)指(zhǐ)示(shì)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)谨(jǐn)慎(shèn)地(de)前(qián)进(jìn)。

Follow my instructions and proceed carefully.

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