How to say “express” in Chinese
express (a thought, feeling)
“Express” in Chinese is 表达, biǎo dá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
表达 is read biǎo dá: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 大 dà hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “表达”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 表达. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他不太会表达自己的感情tābútàihuìbiǎodázìjǐdegǎnqíngHe's not very good at expressing his feelings.
- 我不擅长表达自己wǒbúshànchángbiǎodázìjǐI'm not good at expressing myself.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “express” in Chinese?
“Express” in Chinese is 表达, pinyin biǎodá.
What does 表达 mean?
表达 (biǎodá) means “express (a thought, feeling)”.
How do you write 表达?
表达 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 达 (dá) — reach, attain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 表达?
表达 is read biǎodá. Tones: biǎo — third tone, dá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“express” in the lesson “Putting It into Words”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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