biǎoxiàn

表现

HSK 3Word · VerbTraditional表現

show; display; behave; perform

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to show; to display; to express; to demonstrate

Used to describe the act of showing or expressing qualities, abilities, or behaviors.

Tā他
de的
yōu优
diǎn点
biǎo表
xiàn现
zài在
xǔ许
duō多
fāng方
miàn面
 。

His strengths are shown in many aspects.

Tā他
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

His performance at work is very good.

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Zhè这
ge个
xué学
shēng生
zài在
kǎo考
shì试
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
sè色
 。

This student performed excellently in the exam.

Tā她
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
biǎo表
xiàn现
le了
duì对
shēng生
huó活
de的
rè热
ài爱
 。

Her works express her love for life.

Hái孩
zi子
de的
huì绘
huà画
biǎo表
xiàn现
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
xiǎng想
xiàng象
lì力
 。

The child's paintings show rich imagination.

2.

verb

to show off; to display ostentatiously; to seek attention

derogatory

Used to describe behavior where someone intentionally shows off to gain attention, with a negative connotation.

Cǐ此
rén人
yī一
guàn贯
ài爱
biǎo表
xiàn现
 ,
hào好
chū出
fēng风
tóu头
 。

This person has always liked to show off and seek the limelight.

Bù不
yào要
zài在
zhǎng长
bèi辈
miàn面
qián前
kè刻
yì意
biǎo表
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
 。

Don't deliberately show off in front of elders.

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Tā他
zhè这
zhǒng种
biǎo表
xiàn现
de的
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
fǎn反
gǎn感
 。

His attention-seeking behavior is very annoying.

Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
biǎo表
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
 ,
hěn很
shǎo少
tīng听
bié别
rén人
fā发
yán言
 。

She always shows off in meetings and rarely listens to others speak.

Zhēn真
zhèng正
yǒu有
néng能
lì力
de的
rén人
bù不
xū需
yào要
kè刻
yì意
biǎo表
xiàn现
 。

People with real ability don't need to deliberately show off.