标志 (biāo zhì) — (noun) a sign, mark, symbol, or logo; (verb) to symbolize, to indicate, to mark
Definition
A 'sign, mark, or symbol' (noun) and 'to indicate/mark' (verb) — broader than 商标 (trademark/logo) or 符号 (abstract symbol); it covers traffic signs, logos, and figurative markers of meaning.
noun
a signmarksymbolor logo
verb
to symbolizeto indicateto mark
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 标志。Dì tú shàng de biāo zhì dài biǎo chéng shì.The symbols on the map represent cities.
- 标志。Tā de chéng gōng biāo zhì zhe nǔ lì de jié guǒ.His success marks the result of hard work.
- 标志。Zhè ge biāo zhì biǎo shì fāng xiàng.This sign indicates direction.
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