示意

wǒ shì yì tā bù yào zài jiǎng

我示意他不要再讲。

I motioned him to stop talking.

hù shi shì yì tā bǎ mén guān shang

护士示意他把门关上。

The nurse motioned him to close the door.

jǐng chá shì yì ràng wǒ tíng xià

警察示意让我停下。

The police signed me to stop.

shì yì mǒu rén zuò shì

示意某人做事

give somebody the tip to do a thing

lǎo shī shì yì wǒ zuò xià

老师示意我坐下。

The teacher motioned me to the seat.

yǐ mù shì yì

以目示意

give a hint with the eyes

mǎ lì bǎ shǒu zhǐ fàng zài chún biān shì yì bié chū shēng

玛丽把手指放在唇边示意别出声。

Mary put a finger to her lips to signal silence.