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title: "Biaoshu Meaning: 表述 (biǎoshù) Means “to express”"
description: "表述 (biǎoshù) means “to express; to state; to formulate; formulation; statement”. Hear its tones, see what 表 and 述 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 表述 mean?

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表述 biǎoshù

## to express; to state; to formulate; formulation; statement

## Its characters

1. 表 biǎo to show
2. 述 shù to state

## In a sentence

他把自己的想法表述得很清楚。 He expressed his ideas very clearly.

不少外国企业和商会则担心，数据必须留在境内会增加经营成本，一些条文的**表述**也比较宽泛，执行起来弹性很大。

From [《网络安全法》管什么？ · What does China’s Cybersecurity Law require?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-chinas-cybersecurity-law#library-word-348-350)

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## More words with 表 or 述

- [表白 biǎobái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaobai)
- [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)
- [表示 biǎoshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshi)
- [表态 biǎotài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaotai)
- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)
- [表演 biǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyan)

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