Chinese Word of the Day

指示灯
zhǐ shì dēng

indicator

Definitions

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indicator
1. 名词. 食指(伸肌)
2. 名词. 指示器
3. 名词. 指示剂
4. 名词. 指示物
5. 名词. 找矿标志
Components
指	zhǐ
1. finger
手指 - finger
2. to point; to point out; to aim
指出 - to point out
指人 - to point at a person
3. to indicate; to show; to demonstrate
4. to refer to; to mean
春天指的是冬天後面的那個季節。 - Spring refers to the season after winter.
5. to rely on; to depend on
6. to criticize; to rebuke
7. to make one’s hair stand on end
示	shì
1. to show; to reveal; to indicate; to notify; to instruct
2. Variant of 置
3. Variant of 祇
祇	qí
1. earth spirit
2. to feel relieved; to be at ease
3. this
4. Simplified form of 只
置	zhì
1. to put; to place; to plant
2. to establish; to set up; to install
置君 - to appoint a ruler/monarch
要置一頭家真係唔簡單。 - It's definitely not simple to establish a home.
3. to abandon; to set aside
4. to set free
5. to buy; to purchase
6. (Hokkien) Alternative form of 佇 (tī, t=to be at; to be in; at; in; during)
灯
1. Simplified form of 燈
燈	dēng, dēn
1. lamp; light; lantern (for illumination)
電燈 - electric light
熄燈 - to turn off a light
2. lamp (for heating)
酒精燈 - alcohol burner
3. (HKC, neologism) to jinx; to make incorrect predictions
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