Word information
Simplified表演
Traditional表演
Pinyinbiǎoyǎn
Part of speech动
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.03
Chinese word dictionary
表演
biǎoyǎn · play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 表演
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手表shǒubiǎo
wristwatch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
表biǎoexterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth); watch (timepiece); meter; gauge
表格biǎogéform; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
表示biǎoshì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation
表现biǎoxiànto show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
表扬biǎoyángto praise; to commend