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暗示着什么 (ànshìzhe shénme) - to imply something

Grammar & Usage

verbal phrase

neutral

How it works

The phrase combines the verb '暗示' (ànshì - to hint, to imply) with the durative aspect particle '着' (zhe), indicating a continuous or ongoing state of implication. '什么' (shénme - what, something) acts as the object of '暗示', making the phrase a question asking what is being implied, or a statement about implying 'something'.

Sample sentences

你觉得他的沉默暗示着什么？

What do you think his silence implies?

这个现象可能暗示着未来会有更大的变化。

This phenomenon might imply that there will be bigger changes in the future.

她的话语中总是暗示着什么，但从不直说。

Her words always imply something, but she never says it directly.

Quick facts

particle_usage:The particle '着' indicates an ongoing state or action, suggesting that the implication is present or continuous, rather than a single, completed act of hinting. When '什么' is used in a declarative sense (e.g., '他暗示着什么'), it refers to 'something' rather than a direct question 'what?'.

Often used with

这暗示着什么？ (What does this imply?)

他的话暗示着... (His words imply that...)

眼神暗示着 (a look implies)

行动暗示着 (actions imply)

背后的含义暗示着 (the underlying meaning implies)

Mnemonic

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Example

你觉得他的沉默暗示着什么？

What do you think his silence implies?

这个现象可能暗示着未来会有更大的变化。

This phenomenon might imply that there will be bigger changes in the future.