Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary

标志

biāozhì

Description

“标志”是一个东西,用来告诉别人某个意思,比如路上的标志会告诉司机怎么走。

"标志" is something used to tell others a certain meaning, for example, road signs tell drivers how to go.

它也可以表示一件事是另一件事的记号或开始。

It can also indicate that one thing is a symbol or the beginning of another.

Meanings

标志biāozhì

sign; mark; symbol

路口有一个红色的标志。

There is a red sign at the intersection.

标志biāozhì

to symbolize; to mark; to indicate

这件事标志着新时代的开始。

This event marks the beginning of a new era.

Related words

Notes

  • Etymology

    标 (mark/sign) + 志 (record/mark), together meaning a distinguishing sign.

  • Nuance

    as a verb it often takes 着 and means an event marks a milestone.

In videos

Images