表示
biǎoshì
to express; to indicate; to state
Every meaning
biǎoshì
- to express; to indicate; to state
In a sentence
他点点头，表示同意。
He nodded to show he agreed.
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In the Library
所以，吃饺子就好像把钱吃进了肚子里，表示希望新的一年能获得更多财富。
饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots? · HSK 5
此外，还有一个让外国人吃惊的例子：在中国的股市里，红色表示上升，绿色表示下降，正好和美国等很多国家相反。
红色和白色在中国代表什么？ · What colours mean in China: red for luck, white for funerals · HSK 5
这里的“老”不是说你老，而是表示亲切和尊重。
Its characters
- 表biǎotable; form; list
- 示shìto show; to indicate (as in 表示, 显示)
Words with 表
Words with 示
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).