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To show in Chinese: 表现 (biǎo xiàn)

biǎo xiàn

to show

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 表現2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to show
  2. 2to show off
  3. 3to display
  4. 4to manifest
  5. 5expression
  6. 6manifestation
  7. 7show
  8. 8display
  9. 9performance (at work etc)
  10. 10behavior

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表
现

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄅㄧㄠˇ

biǎo

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧㄢˋ

xiàn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

表现

Simplified

表現

Traditional

Example sentences

See 表现 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他表现的像个疯子。

    tā biǎo xiàn de xiàng gè fēng zǐ。

    He behaved like a madman.

  • 我不会表现出恐惧。

    wǒ bú huì biǎo xiàn chū kǒng jù。

    I'm not going to show any fear.

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Related words

表

biǎo

exterior surface

现在

xiàn zài

now

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

表示

biǎo shì

to express

表演

biǎo yǎn

play

出现

chū xiàn

to appear

发现

fā xiàn

to notice

表达

biǎo dá

to express

表格

biǎo gé

form

表扬

biǎo yáng

to praise

代表

dài biǎo

representative

现代

xiàn dài

modern times

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