表面上

• 拼音: biǎo miàn shang
• 汉字拆解: 表 = 衣 + 毛, surface/outside; 面 = face; 上 = above/on

含义

On the surface; superficially; outwardly. Indicates something that appears one way but may be different underneath.

Used to contrast appearance with reality. Implies that the true situation differs from what is visible or apparent. Often followed by a clause with 但是, 其实, 实际上 to reveal the hidden truth. Common in analytical or critical contexts.

例句

1. 他们表面上关系很好，其实早就貌合神离了。
2. 这个方案表面上可行，实际操作起来问题很多。
3. 表面上看，公司经营正常，但财务报表显示亏损严重。

用法指南

语境: analysis, critique, observation

语气: skeptical

正确说法

• 表面上他很冷静，其实心里很着急。(On the surface he seems calm, but actually he's very anxious inside.)
• 表面上是好事，背后可能有问题。(It looks like a good thing on the surface, but there might be problems behind it.)

错误说法

• 不要把'表面上'和'表面的'混用 (Don't confuse 表面上 with 表面的 — 表面上 is an adverb modifying verbs/clauses, while 表面的 is an adjective modifying nouns)

起源与历史

Compound of 表面 (surface) + 上 (on, above). Literally means 'on the surface.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal