表层

表層

biǎocéng

noun #20,319

Measure Word

一层表层 céng

Meanings

1 surface layer
2 outer layer
3 superficial level

Characters

surface / exterior

layer / stratum

Examples

HSK 5

不要只停留在问题的表层，要深入分析。

Bùyào zhǐ tíngliú zài wèntí de biǎocéng, yào shēnrù fēnxī.

Don't just stay at the surface level of the problem - analyze deeply.

HSK 7-9

土壤表层含有丰富的有机物。

Tǔrǎng biǎocéng hányǒu fēngfù de yǒujīwù.

The surface layer of soil is rich in organic matter.

Tips

usage

表层 is used both literally (surface of soil, skin, water) and figuratively (surface level of a problem or issue). Contrast with 深层 (deep layer) - they often appear as an antonym pair.

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

层 céng