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表现

biǎo xiàn · biao xian

Traditional 表現

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)表现(biǎoxiàn)很(hěn)好(hǎo)！

    Dengdeng, the teacher said I did very well today!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)做(zuò)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Really? What did you do?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)安静(ānjìng)地(de)坐着(zuòzhe)，没(méi)说话(shuōhuà)。

    I sat quietly all the time and said nothing.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)表现(biǎoxiàn)得(de)太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)，因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    Then you did too well, because you were asleep.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)闭着(bìzhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)听课(tīngkè)。

    I just listened with my eyes closed.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，这次(zhècì)表现(biǎoxiàn)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，下次(xiàcì)更(gèng)好(hǎo)。

    OK, this time went well, next time even better.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)表(biǎo)现(xiàn)得(de)很(hěn)不(bú)细(xì)心(xīn)。

His work showed carelessness.

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02

她(tā)在(zài)面(miàn)试(shì)中(zhōng)的(de)表(biǎo)现(xiàn)给(gěi)考(kǎo)官(guān)留(liú)下(xià)了(le)好(hǎo)印(yìn)象(xiàng)。

Her performance in the interview left a good impression on the examiners.

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表
biǎo

exterior surface; family relationship via females

现
xiàn

to appear; present

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