外表

外表 wàibiǎo

External (appearance - outward appearance)

外表 in a sentence HSK 6 waibiao

What 外表 means

  1. External (appearance - outward appearance)

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Character by character

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

外
wài
Outside (foreign - external)
表
biǎo
Watch (to express - form - list)

How to write 外表

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外表 in a sentence

不要只看外表。
Bú yào zhǐ kàn wàibiǎo.
Do not judge by appearances alone.
这栋楼的外表看起来很旧。
Zhè dòng lóu de wàibiǎo kàn qǐlái hěn jiù.
The outside of this building looks very old.

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Questions about 外表

What does 外表 mean in English?

外表 is pronounced wàibiǎo and means External (appearance - outward appearance).

How do you pronounce 外表?

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

What are the characters in 外表?

外表 is written with 2 characters: 外 (wài) Outside (foreign - external), 表 (biǎo) Watch (to express - form - list). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 外表 an HSK word?

Yes — 外表 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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