表情

表情 biǎoqíng

Expression

表情 in a sentence HSK 5 biaoqing

What 表情 means

  1. Expression

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Character by character

表情 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

表
biǎo
Watch (to express - form - list)
情
qíng
Feelings (emotion)

How to write 表情

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表情 in a sentence

她脸上的表情很奇怪。
Tā liǎn shàng de biǎoqíng hěn qíguài.
The expression on her face was very strange.
看他的表情就知道他很高兴。
Kàn tā de biǎoqíng jiù zhīdào tā hěn gāoxìng.
You can tell from his expression that he is happy.

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Questions about 表情

What does 表情 mean in English?

表情 is pronounced biǎoqíng and means Expression.

How do you pronounce 表情?

表情 is biǎoqíng in pinyin — written biaoqing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 表情?

表情 is written with 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) Watch (to express - form - list), 情 (qíng) Feelings (emotion). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 表情 an HSK word?

Yes — 表情 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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