仪 yí
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 义 right conduct, propriety
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
仪表
yíbiǎo
appearance; bearing; instrument
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 外交场合不仅考验语言能力，也考验一个人的仪表和分寸感。 Wàijiāo chǎnghé bùjǐn kǎoyàn yǔyán nénglì, yě kǎoyàn yí gè rén de yíbiǎo hé fēncùngǎn. Diplomatic occasions test not only language ability, but also a person's appearance, bearing, and sense of proportion.
- 面试时要注意仪表，衣服要干净整齐。 Miànshì shí yào zhùyì yíbiǎo, yīfu yào gānjìng zhěngqí. During an interview you should pay attention to your appearance; your clothes should be clean and tidy.
- 飞机的仪表显示一切正常，飞行员放心了。 Fēijī de yíbiǎo xiǎnshì yíqiè zhèngcháng, fēixíngyuán fàngxīn le. The plane's instruments showed everything was normal, and the pilot felt relieved.
Related words
- 仪器 yíqì instrument, apparatus
- 仪式 yíshì ceremony, rite
- 礼仪 lǐyí etiquette; ceremony; protocol
- 表 biǎo watch
- 表示 biǎoshì to express; to show
- 手表 shǒubiǎo wristwatch
- 表达 biǎodá to express
- 表格 biǎogé form; table
- 表面 biǎomiàn surface
- 表明 biǎomíng to show; to make clear
- 表现 biǎoxiàn to perform; to show how one does
- 表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; performance