表面(biǎo miàn)

HSK 52 characters

surface

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 表面 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

exterior surfaceFull guide →
faceFull guide →
Example sentences

How 表面 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 美貌只是表面性的东西。

    měi mào zhǐ shì biǎo miàn xìng de dōng xī

    Beauty is but skin deep.

  • 地球的表面有七成是水。

    dì qiú de biǎo miàn yǒu qī chéng shì shuǐ

    The surface of the earth is 70% water.

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