zhǐ shì
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  • 1

    v.indicate; point out; show

    • jiàn tóu zhǐ shì fāng xiàng

      箭头指示方向

      The arrow indicates the direction.

    • nà xiē dài mǎ zhǐ shì dòng cí de jí wù xìng

      那些代码指示动词及物性

      Those codes indicate the transitivity of the verb.

    • yǐ shàng yì jiàn tuǒ dang yǔ fǒu qǐng zhǐ shì

      以上意见妥当指示

      Please indicate whether you consider the above views sound or not.

  • 2

    v.instruct; (of a superior or an elder) give directives or instructions

    • shàng jí zhǐ shì bù duì mǎ shàng chū fā

      上级指示部队马上出发

      The leader instructs the troops to set out at once.

    • nà fēng xìn zhǐ shì tā lì jí xiàng zǒng bù huì bào

      指示立即总部汇报

      The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.

    • tā zhǐ shì yuán gōng yòng suì zhǐ jī fěn suì jī mì wén jiàn

      指示员工碎纸机粉碎机密文件

      He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.

  • 3

    n.instruction; directive; order

    • àn zhào zhǐ shì bàn shì

      按照指示办事

      follow the instructions

    • jiē shòu zhǐ shì

      接受指示

      take instructions

    • fā zhǐ shì

      指示

      give instructions

Word usage

  • "指示" is often matched with measure word "个"or"项".
    • 指示

      one instruction

    • 指示

      one instruction