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外表

wàibiǎo

appearance, exterior

A person before a mirror whose reflection is smiling
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Characters in this word

外 wài

Strokes
5
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

表 biǎo

Strokes
8
Radical
衣 — cloth
Made of
毛 hair, fur, feathers 衣 cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他的外表看起来很冷淡,其实内心十分热情。 Tā de wàibiǎo kàn qǐlai hěn lěngdàn, qíshí nèixīn shífēn rèqíng. His appearance seems rather cold, but in fact he is very warm-hearted inside.
  • 不要只看外表,要多了解一个人的内心。 Bú yào zhǐ kàn wàibiǎo, yào duō liǎojiě yí ge rén de nèixīn. Don't judge only by appearance; get to know a person's heart better.
  • 这栋老房子外表很旧,里面却很舒服。 Zhè dòng lǎo fángzi wàibiǎo hěn jiù, lǐmiàn què hěn shūfu. This old house looks very worn on the outside but is comfortable inside.

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