表面
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
表面 (biǎomiàn) · surface
表面 (biǎomiàn) means “surface; on the surface”. It is written with 2 characters: 表 (watch (timepiece)) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 表面 is built
The characters
表 biǎo · watch (timepiece)
What 表 is made of
- 毛máo — hair
- 衣yī — cloth
Origin hint: Fur 毛 clothing 衣; a shawl or wrap (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
桌子的表面很干净。Zhuōzi de biǎomiàn hěn gānjìng.The surface of the table is very clean.
他表面上很高兴。Tā biǎomiàn shang hěn gāoxìng.On the outside he looks happy.
Questions about 表面
What does 表面 mean?
表面 (biǎomiàn) means “surface; on the surface”.
How do you pronounce 表面?
表面 is pronounced biǎomiàn.
Which HSK level is 表面?
表面 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 表示biǎoshìto express
- 手表shǒubiǎowatch (wristwatch)
- 表达biǎodáto express
- 表格biǎogéform
- 表明biǎomíngto show
- 表现biǎoxiànto perform
- 表演biǎoyǎnto perform
- 代表dàibiǎorepresentative
- 代表团dàibiǎotuándelegation
- 发表fābiǎoto publish
Learn 表面 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.