表达 biǎo dá
“to express; to convey”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 表達
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
表达 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2062: 表达 biǎodá — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 131
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 表达
表达 means to express or convey thoughts, feelings, or ideas, especially in words, writing, or art. It is a transitive verb: what is expressed comes after it, as in 表达想法 or 表达感情. If you mention the person you express something to, use 向 or 对 before that person, not a direct object.
例句Example sentences
- 我想用中文表达我的想法。wǒ xiǎng yòng zhōng wén biǎo dá wǒ de xiǎng fǎ.I want to express my ideas in Chinese.
- 他不太会表达自己的感情。tā bú tài huì biǎo dá zì jǐ de gǎn qíng.He isn't very good at expressing his feelings.
- 这首歌表达了人们对家乡的爱。zhè shǒu gē biǎo dá le rén men duì jiā xiāng de ài.This song expresses people's love for their hometown.