指示牌

zhǐshìpái

noun

Measure Word

一块指示牌 kuài

Meanings

1 direction sign
2 guide sign
3 signpost

Characters

Examples

跟着指示牌走就能找到出口。

Gēnzhe zhǐshìpái zǒu jiù néng zhǎodào chūkǒu.

Follow the signs and you'll find the exit.

机场的指示牌是中英双语的。

Jīchǎng de zhǐshìpái shì Zhōng-Yīng shuāngyǔ de.

The airport signs are bilingual in Chinese and English.

Tips

usage

Three-way contrast to keep straight: 警示牌 warns of danger, 提示牌 gives neutral reminders, 指示牌 points the way.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

示 shì

牌 pái