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“express” in Chinese

Chinese

Also表明 (biǎo míng) · 表述 (biǎo shù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiǎo dá

Example

他很难用语言表达自己的感情。tā hěn nán yòng yǔ yán biǎo dá zì jǐ de gǎn qíng

He finds it difficult to express his feelings in words.

Illustration for 表达 (express)

How to say “express” in Chinese

“Express” in Chinese is 表达 (biǎo dá).

Turn a private meaning or feeling into a form that another person can understand or share.

Full entry for 表达: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 表达

写日记可以帮助你更好地表达自己的感受。xiě rì jì ké yǐ bāng zhù nǐ gèng hǎo dì biǎo dá zì jǐ de gǎn shòu

Writing a diary can help you express your feelings better.

Tips for using 表达

  • With a negative form or a result complement, the verb often describes how well a message gets across, distinguishing an unclear attempt from a successful one.

Other Chinese words for “express”

他表明了支持这个计划。tā biǎo míng liǎo zhī chí zhè ge jì huà

He expressed his support for the plan.

他很难用一句话表述清楚这个问题。tā hěn nán yòng yí jù huà biǎo shù qīng chǔ zhè ge wèn tí

He has difficulty clearly expressing this problem in one sentence.

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