How to say “facial expression” in Chinese
facial expression
“Facial expression” in Chinese is 表情, biǎo qíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
表情 is read biǎo qíng: 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, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “表情”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 表情. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 看他的表情，就知道他不高兴。kàntādebiǎoqíng,jiùzhīdàotābùgāoxìngOne look at his face tells you he's unhappy.
- 他的表情很奇怪tādebiǎoqínghěnqíguàiHe has a strange look on his face.
- 他的表情暴露了内心的紧张。tādebiǎoqíngbàolùlenèixīndejǐnzhāngHis expression gave away the tension inside him.
More words from the lesson “What's inside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “facial expression” in Chinese?
“Facial expression” in Chinese is 表情, pinyin biǎoqíng.
What does 表情 mean?
表情 (biǎoqíng) means “facial expression”.
How do you write 表情?
表情 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 表情?
表情 is read biǎoqíng. Tones: biǎo — third tone, qíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“facial expression” in the lesson “What's inside”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” 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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