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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

暗示 [ànshì]
  1. 1. verb hint
    暗示我赶快离开。
    He hinted that I should leave soon.
    他没明白我的暗示
    He didn't pick up on my hint.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

暗示 [ànshì]
  1. 1. drop a hint; hint; suggest; cue; point; hint at; imply; indicate; infer; intimate; signal
    她没有懂我的暗示
    She didn't take my hint.
    暗示我快走开。
    He hinted that he wanted me to leave at once.
  2. 2. [Psychology] suggestion; pointer

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

暗示 [ànshì]
  1. 1. 不明说而用别的话或表情、动作等向人示意
    他努努嘴暗示我该发言了。
  2. 2. 心理学上指用言语、手势、表情等使人不由自主地接受某种意见或做某事。如施加某种暗示,使人进入睡眠状态。

Examples

她没有懂我的暗示
She didn't take my hint.
喷涌而出的温泉水暗示人们:这地下有热能。
The gushing hot spring water suggests that there might be heat energy underground.
他没明白我的暗示
He didn't pick up on my hint.
他做手势,暗示我不要说话。
dig an elbow into someone's ribs
用胳膊肘碰碰某人胸口(暗示要他注意)

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