Chinese Conversation · Level 61
90 words
Chinese word
表白
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiǎo bái
Meaning
- verbconfess one's love
Example
他终于向她表白了。tā zhōng yú xiàng tā biǎo bái le
He finally confessed his love to her.
More examples
他在车站向她表白了。tā zài chē zhàn xiàng tā biǎo bái le
He confessed his love to her at the station.
Core concept
Private affection becomes visible and clear to the person who matters.
Common phrases
向喜欢的人表白xiàng xǐ huān de rén biǎo bái
confess one's love to someone
向父母表白xiàng fù mǔ biǎo bái
open up to one's parents
大胆地表白dà dǎn dì biǎo bái
boldly confess one's love
Similar words
告白gào bái: To make a romantic confession of love to someone.
表达biǎo dá: To communicate feelings or thoughts through words or actions.
示爱shì ài: To show love for someone through words or actions.
坦白tǎn bái: To honestly tell someone about a hidden fact or fault.
Definition in Chinese
向某人坦率表露自己的爱慕或好感，尤指向喜欢的人告知心意。xiàng mǒu rén tǎn shuài biǎo lù zì jǐ de ài mù huò háo gǎn yóu zhǐ xiàng xǐ huān de rén gào zhī xīn yì
Word origin
表 (biǎo, "show") + 白 (bái, "clear") joins the ideas of showing and making something plain, which suits a direct declaration of romantic feeling.
Usage tips
- A close English equivalent can also suggest admitting a fault, but this Chinese verb normally carries no idea of wrongdoing.