# 表面上

- **Language:** Chinese
- **Level:** HSK 6 (Advanced)
- **Part of speech:** adverb
- **Pronunciation:** biǎomiàn shang
- **English:** ostensibly
- **Persian:** ظاهراً
- **Definition:** Seeming to be true but possibly not.

## Example

> 他表面上是出差。
> He travelled ostensibly for business.
> او ظاهراً برای کار سفر کرد.

## Common phrases

- 表面上是
- 表面上看
- 名义上

## Related words

- [武断](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/wuduan): arbitrary (HSK 6)
- [偏见](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/pianjian): bias (HSK 6)
- [琢磨](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/zuomo): contemplate (HSK 6)
- [出入](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/churu): discrepancy (HSK 6)
- [悖论](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/beilun): paradox (HSK 6)
- [务实](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/wushi): pragmatic (HSK 6)
- [审视](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/shenshi): scrutiny (HSK 6)
- [分析](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/fenxi): analyse (HSK 5)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/biaomian-shang