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表达

biǎo dá · biao da

Traditional 表達

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to express; to convey
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Saying thank you

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)谢谢(xièxie)老师(lǎoshī)，可是(kěshì)不知道(bùzhīdào)怎么(zěnme)表达(biǎodá)。

    I want to thank the teacher, but I don't know how to put it.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)说(shuō)：谢谢(xièxie)您(nín)的(de)帮助(bāngzhù)。

    You can say: thank you for your help.

  3. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)表达(biǎodá)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Is this a good way to put it?

  4. Liangliang

    很好(hěnhǎo)！也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)送(sòng)她(tā)一(yī)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Very good! You can also give her a coffee.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)买(mǎi)咖啡(kāfēi)！

    Okay, I'll go buy a coffee right now!

  6. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，老师(lǎoshī)不(bù)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Wait, the teacher doesn't drink coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)清(qīng)楚(chu)地(de)表(biǎo)达(dá)了(le)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

She clearly expressed her own thoughts.

02

用(yòng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)表(biǎo)达(dá)感(gǎn)情(qíng)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)艺(yì)术(shù)。

Expressing feelings through music is an art.

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表
biǎo

exterior surface; family relationship via females

达
dá

to attain; to reach

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