Chinese words starting with “biao”
20 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable biao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 10 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial b · final iao · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 11
- 3rd tone 9
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 表现biǎo xiànHSK 3
to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
- 表示biǎo shì
to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean
- 表演biǎo yǎnHSK 3
play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate
- 标准biāo zhǔnHSK 3
standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard
- 表达biǎo dáHSK 3
to express; to convey
- 表明biǎo míngHSK 3
to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
- 表情biǎo qíngHSK 4
(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
- 表面biǎo miànHSK 3
surface; face; outside; appearance
- 标题biāo tíHSK 3
title; heading; headline; caption; subject
- 表格biǎo géHSK 3
form; table
All 20 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 表 | biǎo | n,g | exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) | |
| 2 | 标志 | biāo zhì | n,v | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark | |
| 3 | 标 | biāo | v,g,n,q | mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units | |
| 4 | 标记 | biāo jì | n,v | sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token | |
| 5 | 标签 | biāo qiān | n | label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element) | |
| 6 | 表决 | biǎo jué | v,vn | to decide by vote; to vote | |
| 7 | 表态 | biǎo tài | v,vn | to declare one's position; to say where one stands | |
| 8 | 表扬 | biǎo yáng | v,vn | to praise; to commend | |
| 9 | 标本 | biāo běn | n | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease | |
| 10 | 标语 | biāo yǔ | n | written slogan; placard | |
| 11 | 表白 | biǎo bái | v | to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession | |
| 12 | 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | v,vn | to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) | |
| 13 | 表述 | biǎo shù | vn,v | to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely | |
| 14 | 标示 | biāo shì | v,vn | to indicate | |
| 15 | 标致 | biāo zhi | a,nz | beautiful (of woman); pretty | |
| 16 | 飙升 | biāo shēng | v,vn | to rise rapidly; to soar | |
| 17 | 标榜 | biāo bǎng | v | to flaunt; to advertise; to parade; boost; excessive praise | |
| 18 | 表率 | biǎo shuài | n | example; model | |
| 19 | 标点 | biāo diǎn | n | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate | |
| 20 | 表面上 | biǎo miàn shang | outwardly; superficially; on the face of it |
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