How to say “appearance” in Chinese
appearance, exterior
“Appearance” in Chinese is 外表, wài biǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外表 is read wài biǎo: 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 “外表”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外表. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不要只2看外表búyàozhǐkànwàibiǎoDon't judge only by appearances.
- 她外表温柔性格却很坚强tāwàibiǎowēnróu,xìnggéquèhěnjiānqiángShe looks gentle, but she has a strong character.
More words from the lesson “Modest and simple”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appearance” in Chinese?
“Appearance” in Chinese is 外表, pinyin wàibiǎo.
What does 外表 mean?
外表 (wàibiǎo) means “appearance, exterior”.
How do you write 外表?
外表 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外表?
外表 is read wàibiǎo. Tones: wài — fourth tone, biǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“appearance” in the lesson “Modest and simple”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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