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表现 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say biǎoxiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
表现用来描述一个人的行为或能力。
biǎoxiàn láiyòng miáo shù yī gè rén de xíng wéi huò néng lì.
表现 is used to describe a person's behavior or ability.
Context note
这个词语常用于描述一个人在某个场合的表现。
zhège cíyǔ cháng yòng lái miáo shù yī gè rén zài gè néng kàng chǎng de biǎoxiàn.
This word is often used to describe a person's performance in a certain situation.
5 examples
他表现得很好。
tā biǎo xiàn dé hěn hǎo。
He performed very well.
她没有很好地表现自己。
tā méi yǒu hěn hǎo dì biǎo xiàn zì jǐ。
She did not perform herself well.
这个演员的表现很精彩。
zhè ge yǎn yuán de biǎo xiàn hěn jīng cǎi。
This actor's performance was very impressive.
孩子们在比赛中表现出了团队精神。
hái zi men zài bǐ sài zhōng biǎo xiàn chū le tuán duì jīng shén。
The children demonstrated team spirit in the competition.
他没有很好地表现他的才能。
tā méi yǒu hěn hǎo dì biǎo xiàn tā de cái néng。
He did not perform his talent well enough.
5 mini stories
小明在课堂上表现得很积极。老师表扬了他。
xiǎo míng zài kè táng shàng biǎo xiàn dé hěn jī jí。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng le tā。
Xiaoming was very active in class. The teacher praised him.
昨天的比赛中，李华的表现赢得了大家的掌声。
zuó tiān de bǐ sài zhōng， lǐ huá de biǎo xiàn yíng dé le dà jiā de zhǎng shēng。
Li Hua's performance in yesterday's competition won everyone's applause.
妈妈说弟弟在生日派对上表现得很好。
mā ma shuō dì di zài shēng rì pài duì shàng biǎo xiàn dé hěn hǎo。
Mom said that her younger brother performed well at the birthday party.
哥哥在比赛中没有很好地表现自己，但他很努力。
gē ge zài bǐ sài zhōng méi yǒu hěn hǎo dì biǎo xiàn zì jǐ， dàn tā hěn nǔ lì。
The older brother did not perform himself well in the competition, but he worked hard.
姐姐经常在家里帮助父母做家务，她的表现总是很出色。
jiě jiě jīng cháng zài jiā lǐ bāng zhù fù mǔ zuò jiā wù， tā de biǎo xiàn zǒng shì hěn chū sè。
The elder sister often helps her parents with housework at home. Her performance is always excellent.