Chinese Word: 表 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

表 (Trad.: 錶)HSK 2

Pinyin: biǎo

English Definition: wrist or pocket watch; exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)

Chinese Definition:
①外部，外面，外貌：表面。外表。仪表。表象。表层。表皮。
②显示：表示。表态。表征。表达。表露。表演。表情。略表心意。
③中医指用药物把感受的风寒发散出来：表汗。
④分类分项记录事物的文件：表册。表格。表报。调查表。
⑤计时间的器具，通常比钟小，可以带在身边：钟表。手表。怀表。
⑥计量某种量的器具：电表。
⑦标志，榜样：表率(shuài)。为(wéi)人师表。
⑧称呼父亲或祖父的姊妹、母亲或祖母的兄弟姊妹生的子女，用来表示亲属关系：表亲。表兄弟。
⑨测量的标尺：表尺。圭表(古代测日影的器具)。
⑩封建时代称臣子给君主的奏章：表章。诸葛亮《出师表》。
⑾树梢：林表。

Synonym: 外

Antonyms: 里内

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 衣

Ideographic: Fur 毛 clothing 衣; a shawl or wrap

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 毛 [ máo ] hair, fur, feathers; coarse
- 衣 [ yī ] cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat

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Example Words

表示	biǎo shì	to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean	HSK 4
代表	dài biǎo	representative; delegate; Classifiers: 位 ; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of	HSK 5
表现	biǎo xiàn	to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior	HSK 5
发表	fā biǎo	to issue; to publish	HSK 5
表明	biǎo míng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known	HSK 5

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Example Sentences

1		zhè kuài 这块 shǒu biǎo 手表 tíng 停 le 了。 This watch has stopped.
2		biǎo yǎn 表演 jiù yào 就要 kāi shǐ 开始 le 了。 The performance is about to begin.
3		tā 他 diǎn tóu 点头 biǎo shì 表示 tóng yì 同意。 He nodded to show his agreement.
4		bié 别 shòu 受 wài biǎo 外表 qī piàn 欺骗。 Don't be fooled by appearances.
5		wǒ 我 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 fā yán 发言。 I am speaking on behalf of the company.

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1		zhè kuài 这块 shǒu biǎo 手表 tíng 停 le 了。 This watch has stopped.
2		biǎo yǎn 表演 jiù yào 就要 kāi shǐ 开始 le 了。 The performance is about to begin.
3		tā 他 diǎn tóu 点头 biǎo shì 表示 tóng yì 同意。 He nodded to show his agreement.
4		bié 别 shòu 受 wài biǎo 外表 qī piàn 欺骗。 Don't be fooled by appearances.
5		wǒ 我 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 fā yán 发言。 I am speaking on behalf of the company.

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