表现 (biǎo xiàn) — (verb) to show, to display, to manifest (a quality, feeling, or ability); (verb) to perform, to behave (in a particular way)
Definition
表现 covers two senses: showing a quality/ability ("show, display") and how someone behaves ("perform, behave"). For putting on a stage performance, use 表演 instead; for a machine's performance, use 性能.
verb
to showto displayto manifest (a quality, feeling, or ability)to performto behave (in a particular way)
Examples
- 表现。Tā zài gōng zuò zhōng biǎo xiàn dé hěn hǎo.He performs very well at work.
- 表现。Zhè cì kǎo shì tā biǎo xiàn chū le zì jǐ de zhēn shí shuǐ píng.In this exam she showed her true level.
- 表现。Zhè ge hái zi zài jiā lǐ biǎo xiàn dé bú cuò.This child behaves pretty well at home.
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