表 (biǎo): watch

Measure Word

一块表 kuài

Originally depicted fur 毛 on the outside of clothing — the outer surface

Nǐ de biǎo jǐ diǎn le?

What time is it on your watch?

Qǐng tián yīxià zhège biǎo.

Please fill out this form.

Wǒ mǎile yī kuài xīn biǎo.

I bought a new watch.

usage

As 'watch': 手表 (shǒubiǎo). As 'form/table': 表格 (biǎogé). As 'to express': that's the verb usage (表示, 表达).

mistakes

The traditional character 錶 specifically means 'watch/timepiece'. The more general 表 is used for 'to express' and 'form/table'.

表 biǎo