Chinese word

显现

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎn xiàn

Meaning

  • verbappear

Example

他的影子突然显现出来。tā de yǐng zi tū rán xiǎn xiàn chū lái

His shadow suddenly appeared.

Illustration for 显现 (appear)

More examples

真相开始显现，大家慢慢看清了事情的来龙去脉。zhēn xiàng kāi shǐ xiǎn xiàn dà jiā màn màn kàn qīng liǎo shì qíng de lái lóng qù mài

The truth began to emerge, and everyone gradually understood the whole story.

Core concept

A hidden or faint thing comes into view or becomes noticeable, either gradually or in a sudden moment.

Common phrases

  • 逐渐显现zhú jiàn xiǎn xiàn

    gradually emerge

  • 开始显现kāi shǐ xiǎn xiàn

    begin to emerge

Similar words

出现chū xiàn: An event or phenomenon starts to be seen or noticed.
呈现chéng xiàn: A particular state or appearance shows itself outwardly.
展现zhǎn xiàn: A person's ability or a thing's characteristic is clearly displayed.
浮现fú xiàn: A memory or image suddenly appears in the mind.

Definition in Chinese

事物从不明显或隐藏的状态变为可以看见或感知，既可指逐渐显露也可指突然出现。shì wù cóng bù míng xiǎn huò yǐn cáng de zhuàng tài biàn wéi ké yǐ kàn jiàn huò gǎn zhī jì kě zhǐ zhú jiàn xiǎn lù yě kě zhǐ tū rán chū xiàn

Word origin

显 (xiǎn, "become clear") + 现 (xiàn, "appear") form a compound for something hidden or faint becoming perceptible.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more formal than basic words for appearing, so it suits descriptions of signs, symptoms, or differences becoming noticeable.

Other meanings

  • emergeverb
  • manifestverb

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