biǎo

Traditional: 表

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Translation

surface, to express; form, watch

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Examples

He expressed his thanks with a smile.

cǎi

Tonight's performance was excellent.

He performs well at work.

He expressed his thanks with a smile.

She wrote a letter to express her feelings.

表 (biǎo) originally meant outer or surface, and now carries the idea of expressing or displaying: 表演 (to perform), 表现 (to show), 代表 (to represent). It is also the everyday word for a wristwatch.

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This word is part of lesson 102.