विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न
The English phrase exclamation mark is विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न in Hindi.
Did you know?
- While Hindi uses the विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न today, traditional Indian scripts used a single vertical bar called a danda to mark the end of sentences regardless of emotion.
- The word विस्मयादिबोधक is a compound that literally means 'that which informs of wonder and the like'. It breaks down into विस्मय for 'surprise' and आदि for 'etcetera'.
- Hindi uses the word चिह्न for both a 'punctuation mark' and a 'physical sign' or 'symptom' in a medical context.
Examples in context
- वाह! यह किताब बहुत ही मजेदार है।Wow! This book is very interesting.
- ध्यान दो! यह जरूरी है।Pay attention! This is important.
- इस वाक्य में विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न लगाओ।is vaaky mein vismayādibodhak chinh lagao.Put an exclamation mark in this sentence.
- विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न कहाँ लगाना चाहिए?vismayādibodhak chinh kahaan lagaana chaahiye?Where should the exclamation mark be placed?
Example conversation
Two students are checking their grammar homework together.
- पूजा Poojaराहुल, क्या इस जगह विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न लगेगा?Rahul, kya is jagah vismayādibodhak chinh lagega?Rahul, should an exclamation mark go here?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, पूजा, यहाँ विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न लगाना ज़रूरी है।haan, Pooja, yahaan vismayādibodhak chinh lagaana zaroori hai.Yes, Pooja, it is necessary to use an exclamation mark here.
- पूजा Poojaठीक है, मैं इसे अभी सुधार देती हूँ।theek hai, main ise abhi sudhaar detee hoon.Okay, I will correct it right now.
- राहुल Rahulबहुत अच्छे, तुम्हारा काम अब सही है।bahut achhe, tumhara kaam ab sahi hai.Very good, your work is correct now.
