àn
shì

HSK 4
common
verb

Meaning of 暗示

暗示 means to hint; to imply; to convey indirectly; psychological suggestion; subliminal influence. Pronounced àn shì. HSK 4.

  • to hint; to imply; to convey indirectly
  • psychological suggestion; subliminal influence

Definitions & Examples

tíng
de
kàn
shǒu
biǎo
 
àn
shì
huì
gāi
jié
shù
le
 

She kept looking at her watch, hinting that the meeting should end.

Lǎo
shī
yòng
yǎn
shén
àn
shì
yào
zài
shuō
huà
le
 

The teacher used a look to hint that I should stop talking.

de
chén
àn
shì
le
qiáng
liè
de
mǎn
 

His silence implied strong dissatisfaction.

shuō
huà
zǒng
shì
guǎi
wān
jiǎo
 
ràng
rén
fèi
jìn
de
cāi
de
àn
shì
 

She always speaks in a roundabout way, making people struggle to guess her hints.