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title: "Biaotai Meaning: 表态 (biǎotài) Means “to declare one's position”"
description: "表态 (traditional 表態, biǎotài) means “to declare one's position; to state one's attitude”. Hear its tones, see what 表 and 态 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaotai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 表态 mean?

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表态 biǎotài

## to declare one's position; to state one's attitude

## Its characters

1. 表 biǎo table
2. 态 tài condition

## In a sentence

老板还没表态，我们先等等。 The boss hasn't said where he stands yet, so let's wait.

[More about 表态](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A1%A8%E6%80%81)

## More words with 表 or 态

- [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)
- [表述 biǎoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshu)
- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)
- [表演 biǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyan)

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