How common it is
表情 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say biǎo qíng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
表情表示脸上露出的情绪。
biǎo qíng biǎo shì liǎn shàng lù chū de qíng xù。
表情 means facial expression.
Context note
表情常用于脸、感受和交流。
biǎo qíng cháng yòng yú liǎn 、 gǎn shòu hé jiāo liú。
It is often used for faces, feelings, and communication.
5 examples
他的表情很开心。
tā de biǎo qíng hěn kāi xīn。
His expression is very happy.
她没有表情。
tā méi yǒu biǎo qíng。
She has no expression.
请看老师的表情。
qǐng kàn lǎo shī de biǎo qíng。
Please look at the teacher's expression.
孩子的表情变了。
hái zi de biǎo qíng biàn le。
The child's expression changed.
我猜不出他的表情。
wǒ cāi bù chū tā de biǎo qíng。
I cannot guess his expression.
5 mini stories
她一听到好消息，表情就亮了。
tā yì tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī， biǎo qíng jiù liàng le。
As soon as she heard the good news, her expression lit up.
他紧张的时候表情很明显。
tā jǐn zhāng de shí hòu biǎo qíng hěn míng xiǎn。
His expression is obvious when he is nervous.
孩子用表情表达了不开心。
hái zi yòng biǎo qíng biǎo dá le bù kāi xīn。
The child used his expression to show unhappiness.
老师看着大家的表情。
lǎo shī kàn zhe dà jiā de biǎo qíng。
The teacher looked at everyone's expressions.
有时候表情比话更能说明问题。
yǒu shí hòu biǎo qíng bǐ huà gèng néng shuō míng wèn tí。
Sometimes expressions explain things better than words.