How to say “perform” in Chinese
perform, show oneself; behavior
“Perform” in Chinese is 表现, biǎo xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
表现 is read biǎo xiàn: 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
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 “表现”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 表现. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你今天面试表现得不错。nǐjīntiānmiànshìbiǎoxiàndebúcuòYou did well in your interview today.
- 她的表现让大家很满意tādebiǎoxiànràngdàjiāhěnmǎnyìEveryone is very pleased with how she did.
- 她在面试中表现得很出色tāzàimiànshìzhōngbiǎoxiàndehěnchūsèShe did brilliantly at the interview.
- 她在比赛中表现优异tāzàibǐsàizhōngbiǎoxiànyōuyìShe performed excellently in the competition.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “perform” in Chinese?
“Perform” in Chinese is 表现, pinyin biǎoxiàn.
What does 表现 mean?
表现 (biǎoxiàn) means “perform, show oneself; behavior”.
How do you write 表现?
表现 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 现 (xiàn) — current; appear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 表现?
表现 is read biǎoxiàn. Tones: biǎo — third tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“perform” in the lesson “An award for hard work”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” 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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