Chinese word

可见

Pronunciation

Pinyinkě jiàn

Meaning

  • conjunctionit is clear that

Example

证据很多，可见他没有说实话。zhèng jù hěn duō kě jiàn tā méi yǒu shuō shí huà

There is a lot of evidence, so it is clear that he was not telling the truth.

Illustration for 可见 (it is clear that)

More examples

他努力学习，由此可见他很上进。tā nǔ lì xué xí yóu cí kě jiàn tā hěn shàng jìn

He studies hard, which shows that he is ambitious.

Core concept

Facts make a result stand plainly before the mind.

Common phrases

  • 由此可见yóu cí kě jiàn

    this shows that

Similar words

因此yīn cǐ: Introduces a result or conclusion that follows from stated facts or reasons.
所以suó yǐ: Introduces a natural result or conclusion based on a cause or earlier premise.
由此可见yóu cí kě jiàn: Introduces a conclusion made clear by the facts or circumstances just mentioned.

Definition in Chinese

用于根据前文事实或迹象推断结果，等同于“由此可见”或“因此可以看出”，偏向书面用法。yòng yú gēn jù qián wén shì shí huò jì xiàng tuī duàn jié guǒ děng tóng yú yóu cí kě jiàn huò yīn cǐ ké yǐ kàn chū piān xiàng shū miàn yòng fǎ

Word origin

可见 (kějiàn, "can be seen") combines 可 (kě, "can") + 见 (jiàn, "see"), extending physical visibility to a conclusion made evident by the facts.

Usage tips

  • Its formal tone fits presentations, reports, and careful explanations, but it can sound stiff in a relaxed conversation.

Other meanings

  • can be seenverb

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