仪表 (yíbiǎo): appearance; bearing

Measure Word

一个仪表 gè

Tā yíbiǎo tángtáng, hěn yǒu qìzhì.

He has a dignified appearance and great bearing.

Fēijī shàng yǒu hěn duō yíbiǎo.

There are many instruments on an airplane.

Zhùyì zìjǐ de yíbiǎo shì jīběn lǐyí.

Paying attention to your appearance is basic etiquette.

usage

Two distinct meanings: (1) personal appearance/bearing (仪表堂堂 = dignified appearance), (2) measuring instruments (仪表盘 = dashboard/instrument panel).

仪 yí

表 biǎo