sign; indication; trend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
sign; omen; early indication
Often used for negative situations (problems, dangers) but can be neutral. Refers to the initial, subtle signs of something.
Fā发
xiàn现
le了
wèn问
tí题
de的
miáo苗
tou头
，
jiù就
yào要
jí及
shí时
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
Once you detect the early signs of a problem, you should deal with it promptly.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
de的
yǔ语
qì气
lǐ里
yǐ已
jīng经
lù露
chū出
bù不
mǎn满
de的
miáo苗
tou头
。
His tone of voice already revealed hints of dissatisfaction.
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Zhù注
yì意
zhuā抓
shì事
gù故
miáo苗
tou头
。
Pay attention to catching the early signs of accidents.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuàng创
xīn新
de的
miáo苗
tou头
zhí值
dé得
gǔ鼓
lì励
。
This sign of innovation is worth encouraging.
Yì疫
qíng情
yǒu有
fǎn反
dàn弹
de的
miáo苗
tou头
。
There are early signs of a resurgence of the epidemic.