Definition
标示 (biāoshì) means 'to mark, label, or indicate' — it's used when you physically or visually mark something (e.g., a date on a package, a location on a map). This contrasts with 标志 (biāozhì, 'to symbolize') and 标识 (biāoshí, 'to identify by a sign'), and is more concrete than 表明 ('to state clearly') or 指示 ('to instruct').
verb
to indicateto markto label
Easily confused
- 表示biǎo shìsound-aliketo express (feelings, opinions)
- 标识biāo shísound-alike(noun) mark, sign, logo
Examples
- 标示。Chǎnpǐn bāozhuāng shàng biāo shì le shēngchǎn rìqī.The product packaging is marked with the production date.
- 标示。Qǐng zài dìtú shàng biāo shì chū wǒmen de wèizhi.Please mark our location on the map.
- 标示。Zhè fèn wénjiàn xūyào biāo shì zhòngdiǎn nèiróng.This document needs to have the key points indicated.
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