10 sentences for 表面 (biǎo​miàn — appearance)

1. 我们不能只看问题的表面。

   wǒ​men bù néng zhǐ kàn wèn​tí de biǎo​miàn.

   We shouldn't just look at the surface of the problem.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 别被这些表面上的假象所迷惑。

   bié bèi zhè​xiē biǎo​miàn shàng de jiǎ​xiàng suǒ mí​huo.

   Don't be deceived by these superficial false appearances.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他表面上很镇定，实际上非常紧张。

   tā biǎo​miàn shàng hěn zhèn​dìng, shí​jì​shàng fēi​cháng jǐn​zhāng.

   He appears calm on the surface, but in reality, he is very nervous.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他表面上很诚实，实际上是个伪君子。

   tā biǎo​miàn shàng hěn chéng​shí, shí​jì​shàng shì gè wěi​jūn​zǐ.

   He appears honest on the surface, but he is actually a hypocrite.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 他表面上很冷静，实际上心里非常着急。

   tā biǎo​miàn shàng hěn lěng​jìng, shí​jì​shang xīn​li fēi​cháng zháo​jí.

   He appears calm on the surface, but in reality, he is very anxious.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 我们必须看到事情的反面，不能只看表面。

   wǒ​men bì​xū kàn​dào shì​qing de fǎn​miàn, bù néng zhǐ kàn biǎo​miàn.

   We must see the other side of things, not just the surface.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 别看他表面诚实，其实是个狡猾的老狐狸。

   bié kàn tā biǎo​miàn chéng​shí, qí​shí shì gè jiǎo​huá de lǎo hú​li.

   Don't let his honest appearance fool you; he's actually a cunning old fox.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他表面上答应了，却在暗地里阻挠计划的实施。

   tā biǎo​miàn shàng dā​ying le, què zài àn​dì​li zǔ​náo jì​huà de shí​shī.

   He agreed on the surface, but secretly obstructed the implementation of the plan.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 我们不能只看表面，还要考虑事情的另一方面。

   wǒ​men bù néng zhǐ kàn biǎo​miàn, hái yào kǎo​lǜ shì​qing de lìng​yī​fāng​miàn.

   We cannot just look at the surface; we must also consider the other side of things.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 尽管他心里很紧张，表面上却若无其事地微笑着。

    jǐn​guǎn tā xīn​li hěn jǐn​zhāng, biǎo​miàn shàng què ruò​wú​qí​shì de wēi​xiào zhe.

    Although he was nervous inside, he smiled on the surface as if nothing were wrong.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary