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“obvious” in Chinese

Chinese

Also显 (xiǎn) · 显而易见 (xiǎn ér yì jiàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng xiǎn

Example

他的错误很明显。tā de cuò wù hěn míng xiǎn

His mistake is obvious.

Illustration for 明显 (obvious)

How to say “obvious” in Chinese

“Obvious” in Chinese is 明显 (míng xiǎn).

A feature stands out clearly enough to be noticed or recognized at once.

Full entry for 明显: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 明显

疫情过后，生活有了明显的变化。yì qíng guò hòu shēng huó yǒu le míng xiǎn de biàn huà

After the pandemic, there were obvious changes in daily life.

Tips for using 明显

  • In conversation, 有点 (yǒudiǎn, "a little") and 不太 (bútài, "not very") can soften a statement and show its degree rather than making it sound absolute.

Other Chinese words for “obvious”

2

显

xiǎn

adjectiveobvious

问题显然存在。wèn tí xiǎn rán cún zài

The problem obviously exists.

他的错误显而易见。tā de cuò wù xiǎn ér yì jiàn

His error is obvious.

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