hint; imply; psychological suggestion
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to hint; to imply; to convey indirectly
neutralCommon in daily communication to avoid directness or for subtlety.
Tā她
bù不
tíng停
de地
kàn看
shǒu手
biǎo表
，
àn暗
shì示
huì会
yì议
gāi该
jié结
shù束
le了
。
She kept looking at her watch, hinting that the meeting should end.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
yǎn眼
shén神
àn暗
shì示
wǒ我
bú不
yào要
zài再
shuō说
huà话
le了
。
The teacher used a look to hint that I should stop talking.
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Tā他
de的
chén沉
mò默
àn暗
shì示
le了
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
His silence implied strong dissatisfaction.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
，
ràng让
rén人
fèi费
jìn劲
de地
qù去
cāi猜
cè测
tā她
de的
àn暗
shì示
。
She always speaks in a roundabout way, making people struggle to guess her hints.
noun
psychological suggestion; subliminal influence
technicalA technical term in psychology, also common in contexts like advertising or hypnosis.
Cuī催
mián眠
shì是
lì利
yòng用
àn暗
shì示
zuò作
yòng用
lái来
yǐng影
xiǎng响
rén人
de的
qián潜
yì意
shí识
。
Hypnosis uses suggestion to influence a person's subconscious.
Zhè这
ge个
guǎng广
gào告
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jī积
jí极
de的
àn暗
shì示
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
gòu购
mǎi买
。
This advertisement is full of positive suggestions, encouraging consumers to buy.
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Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
jī积
jí极
àn暗
shì示
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
jiàn建
lì立
zì自
xìn信
xīn心
。
Positive suggestions from parents help children build self-confidence.