启
示

To reveal in Chinese: 启示 (qǐ shì)

qǐ shì

to reveal

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 啟示1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to reveal
  2. 2to enlighten
  3. 3enlightenment
  4. 4revelation
  5. 5illumination
  6. 6moral (of a story etc)
  7. 7lesson

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启
示

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ㄑㄧˇ

qǐ

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

启示

Simplified

啟示

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个故事给了我很大的启示。

    zhè ge gù shì gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐ shì。

    This story gave me great insight.

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Related words

表示

biǎo shì

to express

启发

qǐ fā

to enlighten

显示

xiǎn shì

to show

暗示

àn shì

to hint

启动

qǐ dòng

to start (a machine)

启事

qǐ shì

announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)

示范

shì fàn

to demonstrate

提示

tí shì

to point out

展示

zhǎn shì

to reveal

指示

zhǐ shì

to point out

标示

biāo shì

to indicate

出示

chū shì

to show

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