Chinese word

由此可见

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu cǐ kě jiàn

Meaning

  • conjunctionthis shows that

Example

由此可见，这个计划有问题。yóu cí kě jiàn zhè ge jì huà yǒu wèn tí

This shows that the plan has a problem.

Illustration for 由此可见 (this shows that)

More examples

由此可见，消费者对可持续产品的需求明显增加。yóu cí kě jiàn xiāo fèi zhě duì kě chí xù chán pǐn de xū qiú míng xiǎn zēng jiā

This shows that consumer demand for sustainable products has clearly increased.

Core concept

A written signpost that turns earlier facts into a clear conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 由此可见，可以推断yóu cí kě jiàn ké yǐ tuī duàn

    from this, it can be inferred

Similar words

所以suó yǐ: A conversational connective that introduces the natural result or conclusion of a stated reason.
因此yīn cǐ: A formal connective that presents a result or conclusion based on facts or conditions stated earlier.
可见kě jiàn: A connective used to show that a judgment follows from the facts or situation just given.
由此可知yóu cí kě zhī: A formal expression that firmly states what can be known from the evidence given earlier.

Definition in Chinese

用于从前文或已知事实中得出结论，表示通过这些依据可以看出某种情况的书面连接词，常置于句首或句中。yòng yú cóng qián wén huò yǐ zhī shì shí zhōng dé chū jié lùn biǎo shì tōng guò zhè xiē yī jù ké yǐ kàn chū móu zhǒng qíng kuàng de shū miàn lián jiē cí cháng zhì yú jù shǒu huò jù zhōng

Word origin

由此可见 (yóucǐkějiàn, "from this it can be seen") combines 由 (yóu, "from") + 此 (cǐ, "this") + 可 (kě, "can") + 见 (jiàn, "see") to mark a conclusion drawn from what came before.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this connective can sound formal, while it fits reports, presentations, and careful explanations.

Other meanings

  • thereforeconjunction
  • as a resultconjunction

Opposites

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