表biǎoa form
表 (biǎo) means "a table (listing information)" or "a form," such as a sheet you fill in, as in 填表 (to fill in a form). It can also mean "watch (timepiece)," as in 手表, or "a meter (measuring sth)." As a verb it means "to show (one's opinion)," mostly in set phrases.
What does 表 mean?
- 1.
a formnoun
- 2.
watch (timepiece)noun
- 3.
to show (one's opinion)verb
What does the character 表 mean?
- 表a form
How do you use 表?
表 often goes with 填 for filling in a form, and with 看 or 戴 for a watch.
What are some examples of 表 in a sentence?
How is 表 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你好,我想办一张图书卡。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng bàn yì zhāng túshū kǎ.
Hello, I'd like to get a library card.
- Speaker B:
好的,请先填一下这张表。
Hǎo de, qǐng xiān tián yíxià zhè zhāng biǎo.
Sure, please fill in this form first.
- Speaker A:
名字和电话都要写吗?
Míngzi hé diànhuà dōu yào xiě ma?
Do I need to write both my name and phone number?
- Speaker B:
对,写完给我就行。
Duì, xiěwán gěi wǒ jiù xíng.
Yes, just give it to me when you're done.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.