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表示

biǎo shì · biao shi

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Meaning

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  1. (of sb) to express; to state; to show
  2. (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
  3. expression; manifestation
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  1. Dengdeng

    朋友(péngyou)发来(fālái)一(yī)个(gè)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)，这(zhè)表示(biǎoshì)什么(shénme)？

    A friend sent a smiley. What does it mean?

  2. Liangliang

    表示(biǎoshì)他(tā)很(hěn)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    It means he is very happy.

  3. Dengdeng

    两(liǎng)个(gè)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)呢(ne)？

    What about two smileys?

  4. Liangliang

    表示(biǎoshì)更(gèng)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    It means even happier.

  5. Dengdeng

    十(shí)个(gè)呢(ne)？

    And ten?

  6. Liangliang

    表示(biǎoshì)他(tā)按错(àncuò)了(le)。

    It means he pressed it by mistake.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)对(duì)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)愚(yú)蠢(chǔn)的(de)行(xíng)为(wéi)表(biǎo)示(shì)非(fēi)常(cháng)的(de)气(qì)愤(fèn)。

I'm getting endlessly annoyed by this foolishness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by murr · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)开(kāi)表(biǎo)示(shì)你(nǐ)对(duì)某(mǒu)人(rén)的(de)爱(ài)。

Publicly express your love for someone.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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