How to say “show” in Chinese

表明
biǎomíng

show, indicate

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Show” in Chinese is 表明, biǎo míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

表明 is read biǎo míng: 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
míng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

表
biǎo — watch; surface
明
míng — bright, clear

日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.

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 “表明”.

Examples

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

  • 请你表明自己的立场qǐngnǐbiǎomíngzìjǐdelìchǎngPlease state your position.
  • 请用恰当的方式表明立场qǐngyòngqiàdàngdefāngshìbiǎomínglìchǎngState your position in an appropriate way.

More words from the lesson “Admitting a mistake”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “show” in Chinese?

“Show” in Chinese is 表明, pinyin biǎomíng.

What does 表明 mean?

表明 (biǎomíng) means “show, indicate”.

How do you write 表明?

表明 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 表明?

表明 is read biǎomíng. Tones: biǎo — third tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“show” in the lesson “Admitting a mistake”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” 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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