Chinese word

仪表

Pronunciation

Pinyinyí biǎo

Meaning

  • nounappearance

Example

他仪表堂堂。tā yí biǎo táng táng

He has a dignified appearance.

Illustration for 仪表 (appearance)

More examples

汽车的仪表盘显示油量不足。qì chē de yí biǎo pán xiǎn shì yóu liàng bù zú

The car's dashboard shows that the fuel is low.

Core concept

The outward form that shows how a person presents themselves, or how a device shows a measured state.

Common phrases

  • 仪表堂堂yí biǎo táng táng

    stately appearance

Similar words

外表wài biǎo: The visible outer look of a person, including the face, clothes, and hairstyle.
容貌róng mào: A person's facial features, face shape, and expression.
气质qì zhì: A calm, refined air that comes through in a person's speech and behavior.
风度fēng dù: The grace, courtesy, and dignity shown through a person's posture and conduct.

Definition in Chinese

指人的外表和风采，常指仪态端正与精神面貌。zhǐ rén de wài biǎo hé fēng cǎi cháng zhǐ yí tài duān zhèng yǔ jīng shén miàn mào

Word origin

仪 (yí, "manner or form") + 表 (biǎo, "outer face or display") gives a word for what is outwardly shown, extending from a person's bearing to a device that shows a reading.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often evaluates overall presentation rather than one isolated feature, so it fits comments on a person's public bearing and neatness.

Other meanings

  • groomingnoun
  • instrumentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 仪表盘yí biǎo pándashboardnoun
  • 仪表板yí biáo bǎninstrument panelnoun

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