Chinese Conversation · Level 50
90 words
Chinese word
表达
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiǎo dá
Meaning
- verbexpress
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Turn a private meaning or feeling into a form that another person can understand or share.
Common phrases
表达感受biǎo dá gǎn shòu
express feelings
表达想法biǎo dá xiáng fǎ
express thoughts
Similar words
表示biǎo shì: Shows a feeling or opinion through words or behavior.
说明shuō míng: Explains a fact or reason so that others can understand it.
表明biǎo míng: States an opinion or position clearly.
Definition in Chinese
把自己的意思或感受用言语、表情、肢体等方式表现出来，使他人获得信息或产生共鸣。bǎ zì jǐ de yì si huò gǎn shòu yòng yán yǔ biǎo qíng zhī tǐ děng fāng shì biǎo xiàn chū lái shǐ tā rén huò dé xìn xī huò chǎn shēng gòng míng
Word origin
表达 (biǎodá, "express") is built from 表 (biǎo, "show") + 达 (dá, "reach"), linking the act of showing something with its arrival in another person's understanding.
Usage tips
- 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.