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标志

biāo zhì · biao zhi

Traditional 標誌

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. sign; mark; symbol; logo
  2. to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
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Follow the sign

  1. Dengdeng

    公园(gōngyuán)好(hǎo)大(dà)，出口(chūkǒu)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    The park is so big. Where is the exit?

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)着急(zháojí)，找(zhǎo)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)标志(biāozhì)。

    Don't worry. Look for the green sign.

  3. Dengdeng

    这里(zhèlǐ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)标志(biāozhì)，上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)人(rén)在(zài)走(zǒu)。

    Here is a sign with a person walking on it.

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，那(nà)就是(jiùshì)出口(chūkǒu)的(de)标志(biāozhì)，我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)吧(ba)！

    Yes, that is the exit sign. Let's go!

  5. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)……旁边(pángbiān)的(de)标志(biāozhì)写着(xiězhe)卫生间(wèishēngjiān)。

    Wait... the sign next to it says toilet.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)去(qù)卫生间(wèishēngjiān)，再(zài)去(qù)出口(chūkǒu)。

    Then let's go to the toilet first, then the exit.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)图(tú)案(àn)是(shì)这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)标(biāo)志(zhì)。

This design is the logo of this company.

02

绿(lǜ)灯(dēng)亮(liàng)起(qǐ)标(biāo)志(zhì)行(xíng)人(rén)可(kě)以(yǐ)过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)了(le)。

The green light coming on indicates that pedestrians can cross the road.

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标
biāo

mark; sign

志
zhì

aspiration; ambition

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