Usage note
表现用来描述一个人的行为或能力。
biǎoxiàn láiyòng miáo shù yī gè rén de xíng wéi huò néng lì.
表现 is used to describe a person's behavior or ability.
Context note
这个词语常用于描述一个人在某个场合的表现。
zhège cíyǔ cháng yòng lái miáo shù yī gè rén zài gè néng kàng chǎng de biǎoxiàn.
This word is often used to describe a person's performance in a certain situation.
5 examples
他表现得很好。
tā biǎo xiàn dé hěn hǎo。
He performed very well.
她没有很好地表现自己。
tā méi yǒu hěn hǎo dì biǎo xiàn zì jǐ。
She did not perform herself well.
这个演员的表现很精彩。
zhè ge yǎn yuán de biǎo xiàn hěn jīng cǎi。
This actor's performance was very impressive.
孩子们在比赛中表现出了团队精神。
hái zi men zài bǐ sài zhōng biǎo xiàn chū le tuán duì jīng shén。
The children demonstrated team spirit in the competition.
他没有很好地表现他的才能。
tā méi yǒu hěn hǎo dì biǎo xiàn tā de cái néng。
He did not perform his talent well enough.
5 mini stories
小明在课堂上表现得很积极。老师表扬了他。
xiǎo míng zài kè táng shàng biǎo xiàn dé hěn jī jí。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng le tā。
Xiaoming was very active in class. The teacher praised him.
昨天的比赛中，李华的表现赢得了大家的掌声。
zuó tiān de bǐ sài zhōng， lǐ huá de biǎo xiàn yíng dé le dà jiā de zhǎng shēng。
Li Hua's performance in yesterday's competition won everyone's applause.
妈妈说弟弟在生日派对上表现得很好。
mā ma shuō dì di zài shēng rì pài duì shàng biǎo xiàn dé hěn hǎo。
Mom said that her younger brother performed well at the birthday party.
哥哥在比赛中没有很好地表现自己，但他很努力。
gē ge zài bǐ sài zhōng méi yǒu hěn hǎo dì biǎo xiàn zì jǐ， dàn tā hěn nǔ lì。
The older brother did not perform himself well in the competition, but he worked hard.
姐姐经常在家里帮助父母做家务，她的表现总是很出色。
jiě jiě jīng cháng zài jiā lǐ bāng zhù fù mǔ zuò jiā wù， tā de biǎo xiàn zǒng shì hěn chū sè。
The elder sister often helps her parents with housework at home. Her performance is always excellent.
Mini dialogue
课堂表现
A
老师说我今天的表现很好。
Lǎoshī shuō wǒ jīntiān de biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.
The teacher said my performance today was very good.
B
你一直都很认真，表现当然好。
Nǐ yīzhí dōu hěn rènzhēn, biǎoxiàn dāngrán hǎo.
You are always very diligent, so of course your performance is good.
比赛表现
A
他在足球比赛中的表现真棒！
Tā zài zúqiú bǐsài zhōng de biǎoxiàn zhēn bàng!
His performance in the football match was really great!
B
是啊，我们都为他鼓掌。
Shì a, wǒmen dōu wèi tā gǔzhǎng.
Yes, we all applauded for him.
Related words and contrasts
related
表演
biǎoyǎn
perform; performance
表演 is a performance on stage; 表现 is how someone behaves or performs in general.
related
成绩
chéngjì
result; achievement
成绩 refers to results or grades, often used to talk about 表现 at school.