表示

biǎoshì

verb HSK 2 #1,553

Meanings

1 to express
2 to indicate
3 to show

Characters

to express; surface

to show; to indicate

Examples

她表示同意。

Tā biǎoshì tóngyì.

She expressed agreement.

红色表示危险。

Hóngsè biǎoshì wēixiǎn.

Red indicates danger.

我想表示感谢。

Wǒ xiǎng biǎoshì gǎnxiè.

I want to express my thanks.

Tips

usage

表示 is more formal than 说. It's often used in news and formal speech: 他表示... = 'He stated/expressed that...'

grammar

Can also be a noun meaning 'expression/indication': 这是友好的表示 = 'This is an expression of friendliness'.

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

示 shì