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外表

wài biǎo · wai biao

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. external
  2. outside
  3. outward appearance
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Stinky tofu

  1. Liangliang

    臭豆腐(chòudòufu)？我(wǒ)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)它(tā)的(de)外表(wàibiǎo)。

    Stinky tofu? I do not like how it looks.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)光(guāng)看(kàn)外表(wàibiǎo)，尝(cháng)一口(yīkǒu)吧(ba)。

    Do not judge by appearance. Just try one bite.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)！真(zhēn)好吃(hǎochī)！

    Wow! It is really tasty!

  4. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，外表(wàibiǎo)不(bù)好看(hǎokàn)，味道(wèidao)很香(hěnxiāng)。

    See? It does not look good, but it smells great.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)鼻子(bízi)还(hái)不(bù)同意(tóngyì)，不过(bùguò)嘴巴(zuǐba)同意(tóngyì)了(le)！

    My nose still does not agree, but my mouth does!

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2 examples
01

从(cóng)他(tā)的(de)外(wài)表(biǎo)来(lái)看(kàn)，他(tā)应(yīng)该(gāi)是(shì)个(gè)有(yǒu)钱(qián)人(rén)。

Judging from his appearance, he must be a rich man.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)外(wài)表(biǎo)赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)男(nán)士(shì)的(de)好(hǎo)感(gǎn)。

Her good looks gained her the favor of many men.

Tatoeba: Chinese by evkon · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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