Chinese word

明显

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng xiǎn

Meaning

  • adjectiveobvious

Example

他的错误很明显。tā de cuò wù hěn míng xiǎn

His mistake is obvious.

Illustration for 明显 (obvious)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 明显的变化míng xiǎn de biàn huà

    obvious changes

  • 差别很明显chā bié hěn míng xiǎn

    a very clear difference

Similar words

明白míng bái: Clear enough to understand without doubt, especially in meaning or intention.
清楚qīng chǔ: Clear enough to understand in detail through seeing or hearing.

Definition in Chinese

容易被察觉或分辨；事物的特征、差异或错误等清楚显露，让人很快看出来。róng yì bèi chá jué huò fēn biàn shì wù de tè zhēng chā yì huò cuò wù děng qīng chǔ xiǎn lù ràng rén hěn kuài kàn chū lái

Word origin

明 (míng, "bright") + 显 (xiǎn, "visible") forms 明显 (míngxiǎn, "obvious"), describing something that is brightly and visibly revealed.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • clearlyadverb
  • noticeableadjective

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