Usage note
“表”在日常生活中常用来指手表或表格。
biǎo zài rì cháng shēn qín zhōng cháng lái zhǐ xià bāo huà ruò yě, hái kě yòng lái zhǔn biàn fú tǐ de wán qiáng.
"表" is commonly used in daily life to refer to a watch or a form.
Context note
“表”常用于描述时间或信息的记录。
biǎo cháng yòng yú miáo shù shí jiān huò xìn xī de jì lù.
"表" is often used to describe the recording of time or information.
5 examples
我戴的手表很准确。
wǒ dài de shǒu biǎo hěn zhǔn què。
My watch is very accurate.
请填写这份表格。
qǐng tián xiě zhè fèn biǎo gé。
Please fill out this form.
他戴的手表是金色的。
tā dài de shǒu biǎo shì jīn sè de。
His watch is golden.
我妈妈给我买了一个新表。
wǒ mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn biǎo。
My mom bought me a new watch.
这份表格需要填写个人信息。
zhè fèn biǎo gé xū yào tián xiě gè rén xìn xī。
This form requires the filling of personal information.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上戴手表看时间。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dài shǒu biǎo kàn shí jiān。
Xiaoming checks the time every morning with his watch.
妈妈让我填写表格申请新工作。
mā ma ràng wǒ tián xiě biǎo gé shēn qǐng xīn gōng zuò。
Mom asked me to fill out the form for a new job application.
爸爸的手表是他最喜欢的礼物。
bà ba de shǒu biǎo shì tā zuì xǐ huan de lǐ wù。
Dad's watch is his favorite gift.
姐姐教我填写表格的方法。
jiě jie jiào wǒ tián xiě biǎo gé de fāng fǎ。
My sister taught me how to fill out the form.
我们一起去买了一个新表。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù mǎi le yí gè xīn biǎo。
We went together to buy a new watch.
Mini dialogue
问时间
A
请问，现在几点了？
Qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
Excuse me, what time is it now?
B
我看一下表，三点十五分。
Wǒ kàn yīxià biǎo, sān diǎn shíwǔ fēn.
Let me look at my watch, it's 3:15.
填表格
A
老师，我需要填这张表吗？
Lǎoshī, wǒ xūyào tián zhè zhāng biǎo ma?
Teacher, do I need to fill out this form?
B
是的，请填好你的名字。
Shì de, qǐng tián hǎo nǐ de míngzi.
Yes, please fill in your name.
Related words and contrasts
related
钟
zhōng
clock
钟 is a clock, usually on a wall or desk; 表 is a watch you wear.
similar
手表
shǒubiǎo
wristwatch
手表 specifically means wristwatch, a common type of 表.