表

• 拼音: biǎo
• 汉字拆解: 表 (biǎo) — surface, exterior, to show; contains 衣 (yī, clothing) suggesting outer layer

含义

Watch (timepiece); table, form, list. Context determines the meaning.

Has two common meanings: a wristwatch or timepiece (手表), and a table or form used to display or record information.

例句

1. 他手腕上戴着一块名牌手表。
2. 请填好这张登记表再交给我。
3. 老师在黑板上画了一个表格。

用法指南

语境: time, forms, documents, accessories

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你的手表几点了？(What time does your watch say?)
• 请填一下这张表。(Please fill in this form.)

错误说法

• Avoid saying 表 alone when referring to a wristwatch — 手表 is the standard term; using just 表 alone for a watch may sound informal or incomplete.

起源与历史

Originally meant the outer surface or exterior. Extended to mean a list or table (displaying information on the surface) and a watch (something worn on the outer wrist).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal