How to say “form” in Chinese

表格
biǎogé

form, table

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

“Form” in Chinese is 表格, biǎo gé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

表格 is read biǎo gé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

biǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
gé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

表
biǎo — watch; surface
格
gé — square, box; standard

On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 各 gè 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 “表格”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 表格. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请填写这张表格qǐngtiánxiězhèzhāngbiǎogéPlease fill out this form.
  • 请按照要求填写表格。qǐngànzhàoyāoqiútiánxiěbiǎogéPlease fill out the form as required.
  • 请将表格填写清楚qǐngjiāngbiǎogétiánxiěqīngchuPlease fill out the form clearly.

More words from the lesson “Forms and IDs”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “form” in Chinese?

“Form” in Chinese is 表格, pinyin biǎogé.

What does 表格 mean?

表格 (biǎogé) means “form, table”.

How do you write 表格?

表格 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 格 (gé) — square, box; standard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 表格?

表格 is read biǎogé. Tones: biǎo — third tone, gé — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“form” in the lesson “Forms and IDs”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. 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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