表情

• 拼音: biǎo qíng
• 汉字拆解: 表 = originally a pictograph of a fur garment, meaning surface/express; 情 = 忄(heart) + 青 (blue-green, phonetic), meaning emotion/feeling

含义

Facial expression; expression. The look on someone's face that conveys emotion.

Refers to facial expressions that reflect emotions — smiling, frowning, surprise, anger, etc. In modern Chinese, 表情 also refers to emojis and stickers used in messaging apps (表情包 = sticker pack). Very common in both face-to-face and digital communication contexts.

例句

1. 他的表情看起来很紧张，好像出了什么事。
2. 她听到好消息后，脸上露出了开心的表情。
3. 聊天的时候，大家喜欢发表情来表达心情。

用法指南

语境: everyday, social media, interpersonal

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 从他的表情可以看出他很高兴。(You can tell from his expression that he's very happy.)
• 你发个表情给我看看。(Send me an emoji so I can see.)

错误说法

• 说'她做了一个表情'来表示她做了鬼脸 (Don't say 做表情 for making a funny face — that's 做鬼脸; 表情 by itself is neutral and just means expression)

起源与历史

A compound of 表 (surface, express) and 情 (emotion, feeling). Together they mean the outward expression of inner feelings, primarily through the face.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal