diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 872808ab..a91eaafd 100644
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@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ The instance code is the code of the MIoT-Spec-V2 instance, which is in the form
 ```
 service:<siid>                  # service
 service:<siid>:property:<piid>  # property
-service:<siid>:property:<piid>:valuelist:<value> # the value in value-list of a property
+service:<siid>:property:<piid>:valuelist:<index> # The index of a value in the value-list of a property
 service:<siid>:event:<eiid>     # event
 service:<siid>:action:<aiid>    # action
 ```