信 xìn — letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence
我收到了一封朋友的信。Wǒ shōu dào le yì fēng péng you de xìn.I received a letter from a friend.
Common words: 相信 (xiāng xìn)、信息 (xìn xī)、信号 (xìn hào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "sign"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "sign", including 信 (xìn), 记 (jì), 标 (biāo), 标 (biāo), 志 (zhì), 迹 (jī / jì). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "sign" covers 7 different Chinese characters — 信 (xìn), 记 (jì), 标 (biāo), 标 (biāo), 志 (zhì), 迹 (jī / jì), 符 (fú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 7 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xìn, jì, biāo, zhì, jī, fú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 信 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 信 xìnletter; true; to believe; sign; evidenceUseful words: 相信, 信息
- 记 jìto remember; to note; mark; sign; to recordUseful words: 记得, 忘记
- 标 biāothe topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indicationUseful words: 目标, 标准
- 标 biāothe topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indicationUseful words: 目标, 标准
- 志 zhìthe will; sign; mark; to record; write a footnoteUseful words: 杂志, 志愿者
Common words for these 7 "sign" characters
Anchor each of these 7 characters in a word you can picture — start with 信 (xìn) — so "sign" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
相信xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true信息xìn xīinformation; news; message信号xìn hàosignal记得jì deto remember忘记wàng jìto forget记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart目标mù biāotarget; goal; objective标准biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard标题biāo títitle; heading; headline; caption目标mù biāotarget; goal; objective
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 7 ways to say "sign".
记 jì — to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record
请记住我的电话号码。Qǐng jì zhù wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ.Please remember my phone number.
Common words: 记得 (jì de)、忘记 (wàng jì)、记住 (jì zhu)
标 biāo — the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication
这件商品上有价格标签。Zhè jiàn shāng pǐn shàng yǒu jià gé biāo qiān.This product has a price tag on it.
Common words: 目标 (mù biāo)、标准 (biāo zhǔn)、标题 (biāo tí)
标 biāo — the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication
这件商品上有价格标签。Zhè jiàn shāng pǐn shàng yǒu jià gé biāo qiān.This product has a price tag on it.
Common words: 目标 (mù biāo)、标准 (biāo zhǔn)、标题 (biāo tí)
志 zhì — the will; sign; mark; to record; write a footnote
他从小就立志当医生。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù lì zhì dāng yī shēng.He has aspired to be a doctor since childhood.
Common words: 杂志 (zá zhì)、志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě)、志愿 (zhì yuàn)
迹 jī / jì — footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication
雪地上留下了一串脚印的痕迹。Xuě dì shàng liú xià le yí chuàn jiǎo yìn de hén jì.A trail of footprints was left in the snow.
Common words: 奇迹 (qí jì)、迹象 (jì xiàng)、痕迹 (hén jì)
符 fú — mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tally
他说的话和事实不太相符。Tā shuō de huà hé shì shí bú tài xiāng fú.What he said does not quite match the facts.
Common words: 符合 (fú hé)、符号 (fú hào)、不符 (bù fú)
All 7 characters
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