端倪

duāní

noun #21,672

Meanings

1 clue
2 indication
3 hint
4 beginning and end

Characters

beginning / end / extremity

boundary / margin / small child

Examples

从他的神情中，我已经看出了一些端倪。

Cóng tā de shénqíng zhōng, wǒ yǐjīng kànchūle yīxiē duāní.

From his expression, I could already make out some clues.

这件事情的端倪还不清楚。

Zhè jiàn shìqíng de duāní hái bù qīngchǔ.

The clues to this matter are still unclear.

Tips

usage

端倪 often appears in the phrase 看出端倪 (to detect a clue / to see through something). It refers to the subtle signs or traces that hint at something larger.

Stroke Order

端 duān

倪 ní