端倪

duānní
noun #21,672

Meanings

  1. 1 clue
  2. 2 indication
  3. 3 hint
  4. 4 beginning and end

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè jiàn shìqíng de duānní hái bù qīngchǔ.
The clues to this matter are still unclear.
HSK 5
Cóng tā de shénqíng zhōng, wǒ yǐjīng kànchū le yīxiē duānní.
From his expression, I could already make out some clues.

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

duān