Today’s word of the day is: 表 (biǎo) which means ‘surface’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases and sentences with 表 (biǎo).
代表 (dài biǎo) To represent
The first word is 代表 (dài biǎo) which means ‘to represent’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 代 means ‘to replace’ and 表 means ‘surface’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我代表国家参加比赛。(Wǒ dàibiǎo guójiā cānjiā bǐsài.) I represented my country by joining the competition.
表示 (biǎo shì) To express
Another word we can create with 表 (biǎo) is 表示 (biǎo shì). This means ‘to express’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 表 means ‘surface’ and 示 means ‘to show’. A way of using it in a sentence is 请向她表示感谢。(Qǐng xiàng tā biǎoshì gǎnxiè.) Please express thanks to her.
表演 (biǎo yǎn) Performance
Finally we can create the word 表演 (biǎo yǎn) which mean ‘performance’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你的表演真精彩。(Nǐ de biǎoyǎn zhēn jīngcǎi.) Your performance is amazing.