Meaning of 表格
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- form; table
Measure word: 張|张,份
How to use 表格
表格 is used for paper or digital forms you fill out, and for tables of data in documents or spreadsheets. It often goes with verbs like 填 (tián, to fill in) and 做 (zuò, to make). Example: 请先填一下这张表格。(Qǐng xiān tián yíxià zhè zhāng biǎogé.) Please fill out this form first.
表 (biǎo) is something shown on the surface, and 格 (gé) means a grid or square, like the boxes of a lattice. A 表格 is a sheet that shows information in grid boxes, so think of a form or table full of little squares to fill in.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 桌子 (zhuōzi) for "table" in the data sense, but 桌子 is only furniture, while a chart of rows and columns is 表格. Also keep the tones straight: biǎo is third tone and gé is second tone, not gè.
表格 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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表 biǎo · exterior surface · 8 strokes
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格 gé · square · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 表格.
| 表示 | biǎoshì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 代表 | dàibiǎo | representative; delegate |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | play; show |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off |
| 表达 | biǎodá | to express; to convey |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to make clear; to make known |
| 发表 | fābiǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface; face |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition |
Questions about 表格
What does 表格 mean?
表格 (biǎogé) means "form; table" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 表格?
表格 is made of 2 characters: 表 (8 strokes), 格 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 表格 an HSK word?
Yes. 表格 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word do you use with 表格?
The most common measure word is 张 (zhāng), for flat sheets, as in 一张表格 (yì zhāng biǎogé). For a spreadsheet file you may also hear 一个表格 (yí gè biǎogé).
Is 表格 the same as 表 on its own?
In many contexts 表 alone can also mean a form or table, as in 填表 (tián biǎo, to fill out a form). But 表 has other meanings too, such as a watch in 手表 (shǒubiǎo), so 表格 is clearer when you mean a form or table.