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表biǎoa form

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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. 1.

    a formnoun

  2. 2.

    watch (timepiece)noun

  3. 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?

  1. 请先填这张表。

    Qǐng xiān tián zhè zhāng biǎo.

    Please fill in this form first.

  2. 我的表慢了五分钟。

    Wǒ de biǎo mànle wǔ fēnzhōng.

    My watch is five minutes slow.

  3. 你看一下表,几点了?

    Nǐ kàn yíxià biǎo, jǐ diǎn le?

    Can you check your watch and see what time it is?

How is 表 used in a conversation?

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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?

  4. 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.