启示

English translation: enlightenment, inspiration,revelation,apocalypse。

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Chinese term or phrase:启示
English translation:enlightenment, inspiration,revelation,apocalypse。
Entered by: Chinoise

17:43 Dec 7, 2003
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Chinese term or phrase: 启示
启示. I am looking for a noun, thank you.
Jian Chen
Local time: 19:42
enlightenment, inspiration,revelation.
Explanation:
enlightenment, inspiration,revelation.
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Chinoise
Local time: 20:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4enlightenment, inspiration,revelation.
Chinoise
5 +3apocalypse
Peter Smith
5revelation
albertdeng
3reminder, notice
English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng
1启示 = 启发指示,使有所领悟 = enlightenment and instruction
chica nueva


  

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enlightenment, inspiration,revelation.


Explanation:
enlightenment, inspiration,revelation.

Chinoise
Local time: 20:42
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xiaoping Fu
9 hrs
  -> 谢谢!

agree  chica nueva: eg gain a good deal of enlightenment from his experience, draw great inspiration from his experience The story of Einstein is a great inspiration to me. 外研社"汉英词典"
10 hrs
  -> 对极了!

agree  William Yang
12 hrs
  -> 谢谢!

agree  HymnLau
17 hrs
  -> 谢谢!
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reminder, notice


Explanation:
Those two are just wild guess.

more context would definitely help.

English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng
New Zealand
Local time: 12:42
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
apocalypse


Explanation:
Enlightenment, etc. very right, but check the context, for if you're talking Bible, it's revelation (possibly plural) or apocalypse. In any case, it's cool stuff.

Peter Smith
Taiwan
Local time: 07:42
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agree  Xiaoping Fu
7 hrs

agree  William Yang
10 hrs

agree  HymnLau
16 hrs
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revelation


Explanation:
Of course, it depends on the scenario.

albertdeng
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启示
启示 = 启发指示,使有所领悟 = enlightenment and instruction


Explanation:
启发 = arouse, inspire, enlighten eg arouse class consciousness He often inspires us to ponder over questions this way. You should teach with the elicitation method (启发式). I derived inspiration from his working method. The old scientist's lecture greatly inspired us. an enlightening lecture
指示 = 1 indicate, point out eg indicate the direction of advance 2 instruct eg instruct the troops to set out at once 3 directive;instructions eg give instructions
领悟 = comprehend; grasp



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