表态

表態
biǎotài
verb HSK 7-9 #10,167

Meanings

  1. 1 to declare one's position
  2. 2 to make one's stance known
  3. 3 to take a stand

Examples

HSK 2
Nǐ děi zài zhège wèntí shàng biǎotài.
You need to take a stand on this issue.
HSK 4
Gōngsī duìcǐ shì zhèngshì biǎotài le.
The company officially took a stance on this matter.
HSK 5
Tā zhìjīn hái méiyǒu biǎotài.
He still hasn't declared his position.

Tips

grammar
表态 is a separable verb (离合词). You can insert modifiers between 表 and 态: 表个态 (take a stance), 表了态 (took a stance), 表什么态 (take what stance).

Stroke Order

表 biǎo
态 tài