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显然 (xiǎn rán): Obvious (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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显然 consists of 2 characters.

to show, to manifest, to appear

correct; to be so; like that

How to Use 显然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 显然 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjective

fēi非

cháng常

xiǎn显

rán然

neutral

very obvious

xiǎn显

rán然

bú不

duì对

neutral

obviously incorrect

Subject + Predicatewith这

zhè这

xiǎn显

rán然

neutral

this is obviously

Adjective + Nounwith事实

xiǎn显

rán然

de的

shì事

shí实

Example Sentences with 显然

tā他

chí迟

dào到

le了

，

xiǎn显

rán然

formal

Written

obvious fact

méi没

gǎn赶

shàng上

gōng公

jiāo交

chē车

。

He is late, obviously he missed the bus.

tā他

xiǎn显

rán然

duì对

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

yǒu有

bù不

tóng同

de的

kàn看

fǎ法

。

He obviously has a different opinion on this issue.

tā他

lián连

xù续

sān三

cì次

dá答

cuò错

tóng同

yí一

gè个

wèn问

tí题

，

xiǎn显

rán然

méi没

yǒu有

rèn认

zhēn真

zhǔn准

bèi备

。

He answered the same question incorrectly three times in a row, obviously not having prepared seriously.

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gēn根

jù据

shì市

chǎng场

diào调

yán研

shù数

jù据

，

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

xiǎn显

rán然

jù具

yǒu有

jù巨

dà大

de的

shì市

chǎng场

qián潜

lì力

。

According to market research data, this new product clearly has enormous market potential.

tiān天

kōng空

wū乌

yún云

mì密

bù布

，

xiǎn显

rán然

nǐ你

xiǎn显

rán然

yǐ已

jīng经

zhǎng掌

wò握

le了

hé核

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

jīng精

tōng通

jì技

shù术

，

ér而

qiě

cóng从

tā她

de的

biǎo表

qíng情

lái来

kàn看

，

xiǎn显

kàn看

tā他

láng狼

tūn吞

hǔ虎

yàn咽

de的

yàng样

zi子

yào

要

xià下

yǔ雨

le了

。

The sky is covered with dark clouds, obviously it's going to rain.

xīn心

gài概

niàn念

，

wèi为

shén什

me么

hái还

biǎo表

xiàn现

dé得

rú如

cǐ此

yóu犹

yù豫

？

You have clearly grasped the core concept, so why are you still acting so hesitant?

且

zài在

guǎn管

lǐ理

fāng方

miàn面

yě也

xiǎn显

rán然

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

。

He is not only proficient in technology but also clearly has rich experience in management.

rán

然

duì对

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

bù不

tài太

mǎn满

yì意

。

Judging from her expression, she is obviously not very satisfied with this decision.

，

xiǎn显

rán然

zhè这

dùn顿

fàn饭

fēi非

cháng常

hé合

tā他

de的

wèi胃

kǒu口

。

Judging by the way he's wolfing down his food, this meal is obviously very much to his taste.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 显然.

Words with 显

凸显tū xiǎn
明显míng xiǎn
显出xiǎn chū
显得xiǎn de
显性xiǎn xìng
显现xiǎn xiàn
显眼xiǎn yǎn
显示xiǎn shì

Words with 然

虽然……但是……suī rán ……dàn shì ……HSK 2
当然dāng ránHSK 3
然后rán hòuHSK 3
突然tū ránHSK 3
仍然réng ránHSK 4
既然jì ránHSK 4
然而rán érHSK 4
竟然jìng ránHSK 4