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表态

biǎo tài · biao tai

Traditional 表態

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to declare one's position
  2. to say where one stands
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In a conversation

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Please take a position

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)还是(háishi)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)？你(nǐ)表态(biǎotài)吧(ba)。

    Climb a mountain or watch a movie this weekend? Make up your mind.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)想好(xiǎnghǎo)。

    I haven't decided yet.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不(bù)表态(biǎotài)，我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)哪儿(nǎr)也(yě)不(bù)去(qù)。

    If you don't say, we're not going anywhere.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)表态(biǎotài)：我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    OK, my position: I want to sleep at home.

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)不算(bùsuàn)表态(biǎotài)，这(zhè)是(shì)第三个(dìsāngè)选择(xuǎnzé)！

    That doesn't count. That's a third choice!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)就(jiù)此(cǐ)事(shì)公(gōng)开(kāi)表(biǎo)态(tài)。

The company has not yet publicly stated its position on this matter.

02

他(tā)迟(chí)迟(chí)不(bù)肯(kěn)表(biǎo)态(tài)，让(ràng)大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)着(zháo)急(jí)。

He kept refusing to say where he stood, which made everyone anxious.

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