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Jyutping biu2 si6
Pinyin biǎo shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to express
  2. to show
  3. to say
  4. to state
  5. to indicate
  6. to mean
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​其他人​表明​同顯示
    to state; to indicate; to express
    • 表示關切
      表示关切
      biu2 si6 gwaan1 cit3
      to express concern
    • 對事件表示遺憾
      对事件表示遗憾
      deoi3 si6 gin2 biu2 si6 wai4 ham6
      to express regret over the matter
    • 表示歉意
      表示歉意
      biu2 si6 hip3 ji3
      to express one's apologies
    • 佢對佢太太嘅決定表示支持。
      佢对佢太太嘅决定表示支持。
      keoi5 deoi3 keoi5 taai3 taai2 ge3 kyut3 ding6 biu2 si6 zi1 ci4.
      He has stated his support for his wife's decision.
    • 發言人表示唔知情。
      发言人表示唔知情。
      faat3 jin4 jan4 biu2 si6 m4 zi1 cing4.
      The spokesman stated that they were unaware of it.
  2. 名詞
    明確​咁​表達​自己​嘅​立​場​、​態度​、​心意​等等
    indication or expression of stance, feelings, etc.
  3. 名詞
    專門​指​對​鍾​意​嘅​人​送​禮​物​、​表白​、​求婚​呢​類行​為
    more specifically, the show of affection to a person one loves (by sending gifts, asking one out, proposing, etc.)
    • 有咩表示先?
      有咩表示先?
      jau5 me1 biu2 si6 sin1?
      What do you have to "show your affection"?
    • 女朋友話要分手,佢竟然一啲表示都冇。
      女朋友话要分手,佢竟然一啲表示都冇。
      neoi5 pang4 jau5 waa6 jiu3 fan1 sau2, keoi5 ging2 jin4 jat1 di1 biu2 si6 dou1 mou5.
      His girlfriend wanted a breakup, but he gave no indication whatsoever.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to express; to state; to indicate; to opine; to declare
    (syn.) 發表, 达, 表述, 展現, 参加, 致, 表达, 展现, 參加, 表現, 提出, 致以, 发挥, 代表, 表達, 表现, 发表, 發揮, 提起, 達
    • 表示感謝
      表示感谢
      biǎo shì gǎn xiè
      to express thanks
    • 表示恭喜
      表示恭喜
      biǎo shì gōng xǐ
      to express congratulations
    • 表示深切哀悼
      表示深切哀悼
      biǎo shì shēn qiè āi dào
      to express one's deep condolences
  2. verb
    to mean; to signify
  3. noun
    indication; gesture
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #29
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    那就表示有问题...
    那就表示有問題...
    nà jiù biǎo shì yǒu wèn tí ...
    • Then there is a problem...
  2. Mandarin
    难怪她表示不想再见到他了。因为他们分手了。
    難怪她表示不想再見到他了。因為他們分手了。
    nán guài tā biǎo shì bù xiǎng zài jiàn dào tā le 。 yīn wèi tā men fēn shǒu le 。
    • No wonder she doesn't want to see him again. Because they broke up.
  3. Mandarin
    我对玛丽的帮助表示了感谢。
    我對瑪麗的幫助表示了感謝。
    wǒ duì mǎ lì de bāng zhù biǎo shì le gǎn xiè 。
    • I thanked Mary for her help.
  4. Mandarin
    为什么你要对你没做过的事表示抱歉?
    為什麼你要對你沒做過的事表示抱歉?
    wèi shén me nǐ yào duì nǐ méi zuò guò de shì biǎo shì bào qiàn ?
    • Why are you sorry for something you haven't done?
    • Why say sorry for something you haven't even done?
    • Why do you want to apologise for something you didn't do?
  5. Mandarin
    公开表示你对某人的爱。
    公開表示你對某人的愛。
    gōng kāi biǎo shì nǐ duì mǒu rén de ài 。
    • Publicly express your love for someone.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    Susan为咗表示佢好嬲,特登打烂咗个碟。
    Susan爲咗表示佢好嬲,特登打爛咗個碟。
    S u s a n wai4 zo2 biu2 si6 keoi5 hou3 niu5 , dak6 dang1 daa2 laan6 zo2 go3 dip2 。
    • Susan broke the dish on purpose to show her anger.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    负责领导的政务司副司长卓永兴表示,现时贴街招及乱抛垃圾罚则的阻吓力不足,有需要检讨及提高,又说加强检控并不是要「交数」。
    負責領導的政務司副司長卓永興表示,現時貼街招及亂拋垃圾罰則的阻嚇力不足,有需要檢討及提高,又説加強檢控並不是要「交數」。
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  2. Cantonese
    好多人表示已经冇咁担心,并相信情况已经受到控制。
    好多人表示已經冇咁擔心,並相信情況已經受到控制。
    hou2 do1 jan4 biu2 si6 ji5 ging1 mou5 gam3 daam1 sam1, bing6 soeng1 seon3 cing4 fong3 ji5 ging1 sau6 dou3 hung3 zai3.
    • Many people said that they were not as worried as before, and furthermore they believed that the situation was under control.
  3. Cantonese
    用循环小数表示1/6,0.1̅6,喺6上面加一点或者一横代表循环。
    用循環小數表示1/6,0.1̅6,喺6上面加一點或者一橫代表循環。
    • To represent 1/6 in recurring decimal, 0.1̅6, the dot or dash above 6 means repeating.
  4. Cantonese
    唔同嘅字母表示唔同嘅类别。
    唔同嘅字母表示唔同嘅類別。
    m4 tung4 ge3 zi6 mou5 biu2 si6 m4 tung4 ge3 leoi6 bit6.
    • Different letters represent different categories.
  5. Cantonese
    死者家属对裁决表示失望。
    死者家屬對裁決表示失望。
    sei2 ze2 gaa1 suk6 deoi3 coi4 kyut3 biu2 si6 sat1 mong6.
    • The family members of the deceased felt disappointed at the judgement.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    表示感谢
    表示感謝
    biǎo shì gǎn xiè
    • to express thanks
  2. Mandarin
    朱宁表示,从价格形成机制来看,原料价格上涨,势必导致以鸡蛋为原料的月饼、蛋糕等副食品价格水涨船高。
    朱寧表示,從價格形成機制來看,原料價格上漲,勢必導致以雞蛋為原料的月餅、蛋糕等副食品價格水漲船高。
    zhū níng biǎo shì , cóng jià gé xíng chéng jī zhì lái kàn , yuán liào jià gé shàng zhàng , shì bì dǎo zhì yǐ jī dàn wéi yuán liào de yuè bǐng , dàn gāo děng fù shí pǐn jià gé shuǐ zhàng chuán gāo .
    • Zhu Ning states that considering how prices are formed, if the price of the raw material [eggs] grows, the prices of non-staple food made from eggs, such as mooncakes and cakes, must grow with it too.
  3. Cantonese
    听人讲手指甲凹凹凸凸系表示健康有问题。
    听人讲手指甲凹凹凸凸系表示健康有问题。
    teng1 jan4 gong2 sau2 zi2 gaap3 nap1 nap1 dat6 dat6 hai6 biu2 si6 gin6 hong1 jau5 man6 tai4.
    • I hear that uneven fingernails indicate there are some health issues.
  4. Mandarin
    表示恭喜
    表示恭喜
    biǎo shì gōng xǐ
    • to express congratulations
  5. Mandarin
    表示深切哀悼
    表示深切哀悼
    biǎo shì shēn qiè āi dào
    • to express one's deep condolences