表现

• 拼音: biǎo xiàn
• 汉字拆解: 表 = 衣 (clothing) + 毛 (fur), meaning to express; 现 = 王 (jade) + 见 (see), meaning to appear

含义

To show; to display; performance; behaviour. Refers to how someone acts or performs in a given situation.

Used both as a verb (to display qualities or behaviour) and as a noun (performance, conduct). Very common in school, work, and sports contexts. Can describe both positive and negative performance.

例句

1. 他今天在比赛中的表现非常出色。
2. 孩子在学校表现得很好，老师经常表扬他。
3. 她在面试中表现得很自信。

用法指南

语境: school, work, sports, everyday

语气: evaluative

正确说法

• 你最近工作表现很好。(Your work performance has been great recently.)
• 他在这次考试中表现得不太理想。(His performance on this exam was not ideal.)

错误说法

• 表现你的书给我看 (Don't use 表现 to mean physically showing an object — use 给我看 or 展示. 表现 is for displaying behaviour, ability, or qualities)

起源与历史

Compound of 表 (to express) and 现 (to appear, present), literally 'to express and present outwardly.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal