表示 (biǎo shì): Express (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

biǎo表

surface, exterior, to show, to express

shì示

to show; to indicate; to manifest

4.

How to Use 表示 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith出来

biǎo表

shì示

chū出

lái来

neutralSpoken

express (it) out

Verb + Object

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

neutral

Measure Word + Nounwith种

yī一

zhǒng种

biǎo表

shì示

Adverb + Verbwith明确

míng明

què确

biǎo表

shì示

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Example Sentences with 表示

wǒ我

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

。

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performance

时间表shí jiān biǎoschedule

代表dài biǎoto stand for; on behalf of representative

发表fā biǎoto issue; to publish; report

表情biǎo qíngexpression; look

Words with 示

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How to Use 表示 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith出来

biǎo表

shì示

chū出

lái来

neutralSpoken

express (it) out

Verb + Object

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

neutral

Measure Word + Nounwith种

yī一

zhǒng种

biǎo表

shì示

Adverb + Verbwith明确

míng明

què确

biǎo表

shì示

5.

Example Sentences with 表示

wǒ我

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

。

express agreement

biǎo表

shì示

gǎn感

xiè谢

neutral

express gratitude

neutral

a kind of expression

neutral

clearly indicate

I express agreement.

tā他

diǎn点

tóu头

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

wǒ我

de的

jiàn建

yì议

。

He nodded to express his agreement with my suggestion.

tā他

duì对

zhè这

ge个

tí提

yì议

biǎo表

shì示

qiáng强

liè烈

de的

xìng兴

qù趣

。

He expressed strong interest in this proposal.

nǐ你

diǎn点

tóu头

shì是

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

hái还

shì是

bù不

tóng同

yì意

？

Are you nodding to indicate agreement or disagreement?

tā她

méi没

yǒu有

míng明

què确

biǎo表

shì示

fǎn反

duì对

，

dàn但

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

bú不

tài太

gāo高

xìng兴

。

She did not explicitly express opposition, but she didn't look very happy.

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