表情

biǎoqíng

noun HSK 4 #1,541

Meanings

1 facial expression
2 expression (of emotion)

Characters

to express; surface

emotion; feeling

Literally 'expressing emotion' — what shows on your face

Examples

他的表情看起来很紧张。

Tā de biǎoqíng kànqǐlái hěn jǐnzhāng.

His expression looks very nervous.

她的表情突然变了。

Tā de biǎoqíng tūrán biàn le.

Her expression suddenly changed.

我喜欢用表情包聊天。

Wǒ xǐhuan yòng biǎoqíngbāo liáotiān.

I like using emoji stickers when chatting.

Tips

culture

表情包 (biǎoqíng bāo, emoji/sticker packs) are hugely popular in Chinese messaging apps like WeChat. People create and share custom ones, often featuring funny faces or memes.

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

情 qíng