外表
wài biǎo
Pinyin

Definition

外表
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wài biǎo
  1. external
  2. outside
  3. outward appearance

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

代表
dài biǎo
  1. 1 representative
  2. 2 delegate
  3. 3 classifier: 位 wèi
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
  5. 5 classifier: 名 míng
  6. 6 to represent
  7. 7 to stand for
  8. 8 on behalf of
  9. 9 in the name of
另外
lìng wài
  1. 1 additional
  2. 2 in addition
  3. 3 besides
  4. 4 separate
  5. 5 other
  6. 6 moreover
  7. 7 furthermore
外
wài
  1. 1 outside
  2. 2 in addition
  3. 3 foreign
  4. 4 external
外套
wài tào
  1. 1 coat
  2. 2 jacket
  3. 3 classifier: 件 jiàn
外婆
wài pó
  1. 1 (coll.) mother's mother
  2. 2 maternal grandmother

Idioms (20)

不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
  1. 1 no use to tell others
  2. 2 let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
九霄云外
jiǔ xiāo yún wài
  1. 1 beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
  2. 2 unimaginably far away
人外有人，天外有天
rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān
  1. 1 in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)
仇人相见，分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
  1. 1 when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
付之度外
fù zhī dù wài
  1. 1 to think nothing of doing sth (idiom)
  2. 2 to do sth without considering the risks
  3. 3 to leave out of consideration

Sample Sentences

要我说，iPhone的外表是其次，它的设计挺令我心动的。比如超大的滑动屏幕，轻轻一滑就能解锁，这可是手机中的创举。还有屏幕拖拽的操作方式，使用起来非常方便、快捷。
yào wǒ shuō ，iPhonede wàibiǎo shì qícì ，tā de shèjì tǐng lǐng wǒ xīndòng de 。bǐrú chāodà de huádòng píngmù ，qīngqīng yī huá jiù néng jiěsuǒ ，zhè kě shì shǒujī zhōng de chuàngjǔ 。háiyǒu píngmù tuōyè de cāozuò fāngshì ，shǐyòng qǐlai fēicháng fāngbiàn 、kuàijié 。
If you ask me, the iPhone's appearance is not that big a deal. Its design is what really gets me excited. For example, it has a really big smooth screen. With a light touch you can unlock it. It's really a pioneer among cell phones. And then there's the ''pull" operating function on the screen. It's really nimble and easy-to-use.
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奇怪，她又没招你惹你，你要这么说她？而且社会上跟你一样无聊的人还真不少，什么都看不惯，显得自己多清高，多有水平似的。可怜人家章子怡，外表看着风光，活得还真不容易啊。
qíguài ，tā yòu méi zhāo nǐ rě nǐ ，nǐ yào zhème shuō tā ？érqiě shèhuì shàng gēn nǐ yīyàng wúliáo de rén hái zhēn bùshǎo ，shénme dōu kànbuguàn ，xiǎnde zìjǐ duō qīnggāo ，duō yǒu shuǐpíng shìde 。kělián rénjiā zhāng Zǐyí ，wàibiǎo kànzhe fēngguāng ，huó de hái zhēn bù róngyì a 。
It's not like she intentionally offended you, Why would you say such things about her? There are many people like you who pick on anything and anyone as if they themselves were flawless and intelligent. Poor Zhang Ziyi. She might seem glamorous on the outside, but what a tough life!
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当然要肤白貌美啦，脸蛋美身材佳，外在具有足够吸引力，才能激起我继续探索她们的内在，我是不会说什么性格最重要，外表不在乎那种自命清高的话的。
dāngrán yào fūbái màoměi la ，liǎndàn měi shēncái jiā ，wàizài jùyǒu zúgòu xīyǐnlì ，cáinéng jīqǐ wǒ jìxù tànsuǒ tāmen de nèizài ，wǒ shì bùhuì shuō shénme xìnggé zuì zhòngyào ，wàibiǎo bù zàihu nà zhǒng zì mìng qīnggāo de huà de 。
Of course she has to be a pale-skinned beauty, with a beautiful face and a great body. She has to have enough physical charm to make me interested in getting to know her better. I'm not the type to be self-righteous enough to say that personality is the most important thing.
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你知道我特别注重精神层面的匹配，现代人都特肤浅，只看物质看外表。和那样的人话不投机半句多，不聊也罢。
nǐ zhīdào wǒ tèbié zhùzhòng jīngshén céngmiàn de pǐpèi ，xiàndài rén dōu tè fūqiǎn ，zhī kàn wùzhì kàn wàibiǎo 。hé nàyàng de rén huà bù tóujībànjùduō ，bù liáo yě bà 。
You know how much weight I put on finding a soulmate. Nowadays people are so superficial, they only care about material things and appearance. I can never stand talking to someone like that, better to save my breath.
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诶，你怎么知道我正想说这个，心有灵犀哈。但这就是我啊，我不想为任何人改变本真的自我啊。他如果有品味，有内涵，就应该透过我不羁的外表看到我美丽的内心！
èi ，nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ zhèng xiǎng shuō zhè ge ，xīn yǒu língxī hā 。dàn zhè jiùshì wǒ ā ，wǒ bù xiǎng wèi rènhérén gǎibiàn běnzhēn zhēnde zìwǒ ā 。tā rúguǒ yǒu pǐnwèi ，yǒu nèihán ，jiù yīnggāi tòuguò wǒ bùjī de wàibiǎo kàndào wǒ měilì de nèixīn ！
Agh, how did you know I was going to say that? You can really read my mind. But what I'm trying to say is that I don't want to change the real me for anyone. If he has taste and is a man of substance, he'll see through my unruly appearance to the beauty within!
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首先，不能光看人的外表来决定他是不是好人；其次，不要让恐惧阻碍你学习新东西；再次，勇于做自已；最后，爱比偏见更强烈。
shǒuxiān ，bùnéng guāng kàn rén de wàibiǎo lái decision tā shì bùshì hǎorén ；qícì ，bù yào ràng kǒngjù zǔài nǐ xuéxí xīn dōngxi ；zàicì ，yǒngyú zuò zì ；zuìhòu ，ài bǐ piānjiàn gèng qiángliè 。
First, you shouldn't judge someone by their appearance alone. Secondly, never let fear get in the way of learning new things. Thirdly, be yourself. Finally, love is stronger than hate.
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我知道他是你的菜，但不要被外表骗了。
wǒ zhīdào tā shì nǐ de cài ，dàn bù yào bèi wàibiǎo piàn le 。
I know he is your type, but don't be fooled by appearances.
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秦淮河一带是明朝末年最有名的红灯区，其中有八个著名的艺伎，外表美艳又都擅长诗词绘画，被称作“秦淮八艳”。
qínhuáihé yīdài shì Míngcháo mònián zuì yǒumíng de hóngdēngqū ，qízhōng yǒu bā gè zhùmíng yìjì ，wàibiǎo měiyàn yòu dōu shàncháng shīcí huìhuà ，bèi chēngzuò “qínhuáibāyàn ”。
The area surrounding Qing Hui river was the most famous red light district during the end of the Ming dynasty. There were eight famous courtesans. They were not only beatutiful, but talented musicians, poets and artists. They were known as "The eight beauties of Qin Huai"
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这个比赛不只是比谁漂亮，最重要的是比头脑。你既有外表，又有内涵。博客小姐肯定是你！
zhège bǐsài bù zhǐshì bǐ shéi piàoliang ，zuì zhòngyào de shì bǐ tóunǎo 。nǐ jì yǒu wàibiǎo ，yòu yǒu nèihán 。bókè xiǎojie kěndìng shì nǐ ！
The competition is not just about who's the prettiest. The important thing is who's got brains. You've got both the looks and the smarts. Miss Blogger is so you!
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没办法，在中国还是有很多看外表的人。
méi bànfǎ ，zài Zhōngguó háishì yǒu hěn duō kàn wàibiǎo de rén 。
There's no way; in China there are still many superficial people.
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