biǎo shì
express; indicate
他表示他很高兴。
tā biǎoshì tā hěn gāoxìng.
He said he was very happy.
她表示她很抱歉。
tā biǎoshì tā hěn bàoqiàn.
She said she was very sorry.
他们表示他们很感谢。
tāmen biǎoshì tāmen hěn gǎnxiè.
They said they were very grateful.
隐藏 (yǐncáng)
hide
掩饰 (yǎnshì)
disguise
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The Chinese character 表示 (biǎoshì) is composed of two parts: 表 (biǎo), which means "to express" or "to represent," and 示 (shì), which means "to show" or "to indicate." Together, these two characters form the verb 表示, which means "to express" or "to indicate."The character 表 (biǎo) is derived from the pictograph of a person standing in front of a table, with their hands raised in a gesture of offering. This pictograph represents the idea of "expressing" or "representing" something. The character 示 (shì) is derived from the pictograph of a hand pointing to something. This pictograph represents the idea of "showing" or "indicating" something.The combination of these two characters creates the verb 表示 (biǎoshì), which means "to express" or "to indicate." This verb can be used in a variety of contexts, such as:* 表示感谢 (biǎoshì gǎnxiè): to express gratitude* 表示歉意 (biǎoshì qiànyì): to express regret* 表示祝贺 (biǎoshì zhùhé): to express congratulations* 表示反对 (biǎoshì fǎnduì): to express opposition* 表示支持 (biǎoshì zhīchí): to express supportThe verb 表示 (biǎoshì) is a common and versatile word in Chinese. It can be used in both spoken and written Chinese, and it is an important word to know for HSK learners.
