representative ⇒ 谈判代表 tánpàn dàibiǎo → the delegate to the negotiations

( 外表 ) appearance

( 宣布 ) announce ⇒ 发表消息 fābiǎo xiāoxi → announce the news ⇒ 发表演说 fābiǎo yǎnshuō → make a speech

chart

lady's watch

exterior ⇒ 大楼外表很气派。 Dàlóu wàibiǎo hěn qìpài. → The exterior of the building is very imposing. ⇒ 人的外表不可信。 Rén de wàibiǎo bù kěxìn. → Don't judge by appearances.

cousin

chronology

watch

report form

stopwatch

cousin

vote

( 贬 ) talk oneself up ⇒ 在经理面前,他使劲表功。 Zài jīnglǐ miànqián, tā shǐjìn biǎogōng. → When he was with his manager he did his best to talk himself up.

surface

commend

make one's position known ⇒ 在会上,每个人都要对这个问题表态。 Zài huì shang, měigè rén dōu yào duì zhège wèntí biǎotài. → Everyone at the meeting had to make known their position on the problem.

expression

praise

show ( pt showed ) , pp shown

form

( 演出 ) perform ⇒ 演员们的精彩表演赢得了观众的喝彩。 Yǎnyuánmen de jīngcǎi biǎoyǎn yíngdéle guānzhòng de hècǎi. → The actors' wonderful performance won the audience's acclaim.

model

( 显出 ) show ( pt showed ) , pp shown

express

( 表达 ) express ⇒ 表示衷心感谢 biǎoshì zhōngxīn gǎnxiè → express heartfelt gratitude ⇒ 表示歉意 biǎoshì qiànyì → express regret ⇒ 举手表示赞成 jǔshǒu biǎoshì zànchéng → raise one's hand to express approval

express ⇒ 他的表达能力很强。 Tā de biǎodá nénglì hěn qiáng. → He's very good at expressing himself.

express

( 喻 : 言行和思想 ) ⇒ 这人表里不一。 Zhè rén biǎolǐ bù yī. → This man isn't what he appears. ⇒ 她很可靠,表里如一。 Tā hěn kěkào, biǎolǐ rú yī. → You can rely on her - what you see is what you get.

reveal

surface ⇒ 我们不应只处理问题的表面。 Wǒmen bù yīng zhǐ chǔlǐ wèntí de biǎomiàn. → We shouldn't just be tackling the surface of the problem.

clocks and watches

timetable ( 英 ) schedule ( 美 )

timetable

an outpouring of emotion

going through the motions ⇒ 没有人真正遵守新规定,都在做表面文章。 Méiyǒu rén zhēnzhèng zūnshǒu xīn guīdìng, dōu zài zuò biǎomiàn wénzhāng. → No one really respects the new regulations - they're all just going through the motions.