3 sentences for 錶 (biǎo — meter)

1. 下周一会有人来家里查表，请留人在家。

   xià Zhōu​yī huì yǒu rén lái jiā lǐ chá biǎo, qǐng liú rén zài jiā.

   Someone will come to read the meter next Monday; please ensure someone is at home.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 自来水公司的工作人员正在进行入户抄表。

   zì​lái​shuǐ gōng​sī de gōng​zuò rén​yuán zhèng​zài jìn​xíng rù​hù chāo biǎo.

   Staff from the water company are doing door-to-door meter readings.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 古人通过圭表投下的影子来确定冬至和夏至。

   gǔ​rén tōng​guò guī biǎo tóu​xià de yǐng​zi lái què​dìng Dōng​zhì hé Xià​zhì.

   The ancients determined the winter and summer solstices by observing the shadows cast by the gnomon.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary