A resource indication method, a base station and a terminal are provided. The method includes that: the base station generates a resource indication channel, the resource indication channel indicating a first time-frequency resource and a communication parameters for the first time-frequency resource, the resource indication channel occupying a second time-frequency resource and at least one first time-frequency resource corresponding to at least one resource indication channel forming a cell; and the base station sends the resource indication channel to the terminal. The method can improve resource allocation and indication flexibility, and improve performance and applicability of a wireless communication system.