---
title: "Biaobai Meaning: 表白 (biǎobái) Means “to confess one's love”"
description: "表白 (biǎobái) means “to confess one's love; to declare one's feelings”. Hear its tones, see what 表 and 白 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaobai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 表白 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

表白 biǎobái

## to confess one's love; to declare one's feelings

## It can also mean

- to explain oneself; to vindicate oneself

## Its characters

1. 表 biǎo table
2. 白 bái plain

## In a sentence

他终于鼓起勇气向她表白了。 He finally worked up the courage to tell her he loved her.

有人**表白**时会送九十九朵玫瑰，就是希望两个人的爱天长地久。

From [中国人为什么怕数字四？ · Why is 4 unlucky in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-four-unlucky-in-china#library-word-440-442)

[More about 表白](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A1%A8%E7%99%BD)

## More words with 表 or 白

- [白白 báibái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baibai)
- [白酒 báijiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baijiu)
- [白领 báilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bailing)
- [白色 báisè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baise)
- [白天 báitiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baitian)
- [表达 biǎodá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoda)
- [表格 biǎogé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoge)
- [表面 biǎomiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaomian)
- [表明 biǎomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoming)
- [表情 biǎoqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoqing)

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