Chinese word

随处可见

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuí chù kě jiàn

Meaning

  • idiomseen everywhere

Example

公园里随处可见孩子在玩耍。gōng yuán lǐ suí chù kě jiàn hái zi zài wán shuǎ

Children can be seen playing everywhere in the park.

Illustration for 随处可见 (seen everywhere)

More examples

在城市里，各种广告随处可见。zài chéng shì lǐ gè zhǒng guǎng gào suí chù kě jiàn

In cities, all kinds of advertisements can be seen everywhere.

Core concept

The same visible thing keeps turning up as the scene changes from one place to another.

Common phrases

  • 街头随处可见jiē tóu suí chù kě jiàn

    commonly seen on the streets

  • 网络上随处可见wǎng luò shàng suí chù kě jiàn

    commonly seen online

  • 日常生活中随处可见rì cháng shēng huó zhōng suí chù kě jiàn

    commonly seen in everyday life

Similar words

处处可见chù chù kě jiàn: Noticeable throughout an area, appearing in many different places.
无处不在wú chǔ bú zài: Existing everywhere, throughout every part of a place or situation.

Definition in Chinese

在各个地方都能看见，常用来表示某事物或现象广泛存在或经常出现。zài gè gè dì fāng dōu néng kàn jiàn cháng yòng lái biǎo shì mǒu shì wù huò xiàn xiàng guǎng fàn cún zài huò jīng cháng chū xiàn

Word origin

随处可见 (suíchùkějiàn, "seen everywhere") is formed from 随处 (suíchù, "in every place") and 可见 (kějiàn, "can be seen"), giving the idiom a clear location-plus-visibility structure.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "common" for broad presence, while this Chinese expression keeps attention on what can actually be noticed in different places.

Opposites

  • 凤毛麟角fèng máo lín jiǎoextremely rare and preciousidiom
  • 寥若晨星liáo ruò chén xīngfew and far betweenidiom

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