How to say “express” in Chinese
express, show
“Express” in Chinese is 表示, biǎo shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
表示 is read biǎo shì: 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
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
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 “表示”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 表示. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他点头表示同意tādiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìHe nodded in agreement.
- 大家都点头表示同意dàjiādōudiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìEveryone nodded in agreement.
- 这个符号表示什么zhègefúhàobiǎoshìshénmeWhat does this symbol mean?
More words from the lesson “Words and gestures”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “express” in Chinese?
“Express” in Chinese is 表示, pinyin biǎoshì.
What does 表示 mean?
表示 (biǎoshì) means “express, show”.
How do you write 表示?
表示 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 示 (shì) — show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 表示?
表示 is read biǎoshì. Tones: biǎo — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“express” in the lesson “Words and gestures”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” 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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