Definition
表 (biǎo) is a noun with three common meanings: a form or chart, a watch, and a meter/gauge. For 'form/table', it's shorter and more general than 表格 (biǎogé), which specifically means a structured table or form. For 'meter/gauge', 表 is the everyday word (e.g., 温度表), while 计 (jì) and 仪表 (yíbiǎo) are more technical or formal.
noun
a formtableor charta watch or clocka meter or gauge
Easily confused
- 青qīnglook-alikegreen (color)
- 标biāosound-aliketo mark, to label, to indicate
- 毒dúlook-alike(noun) poison; also refers to narcotics (毒品)
Examples
- 表。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng biǎo jiāo gěi jīnglǐ.Please hand this form to the manager.
- 表。Wǒ de biǎo shì bàba sòng de shēngrì lǐwù.My watch is a birthday gift from my dad.
- 表。Zhège biǎo kěyǐ cèliáng wēndù.This meter can measure temperature.
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