表示 biǎo shì
“to express; to show; to say”
verb, verb / nounHSK 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
表示 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1035: 表示 biǎoshì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 105
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 表示
表示 means "to express" or "to show" an attitude, feeling, thanks, welcome, agreement, or meaning. It is commonly used as a verb with the thing expressed as its object, as in 表示感谢 or 表示同意. A common pattern is 表示 + attitude/feeling/meaning.
例句Example sentences
- 我们对老师的帮助表示感谢。wǒ men duì lǎo shī de bāng zhù biǎo shì gǎn xiè.We express our thanks for the teacher's help.
- 他点头表示同意。tā diǎn tóu biǎo shì tóng yì.He nodded to show agreement.
- 这个字表示什么意思？zhè ge zì biǎo shì shén me yì si?What does this character mean?