Adj.obvious; evident; clear

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 显然.
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Practice writing 显然 (xiǎn rán) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

显然 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 显然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 显然 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjective
fēi
cháng
xiǎn
rán
neutral
very obvious
xiǎn
rán
duì
neutral
obviously incorrect
Subject + Predicatewith
zhè
xiǎn
rán
neutral
this is obviously
Adjective + Nounwith事实
xiǎn
rán
de
shì
shí
formalWritten
obvious fact

Example Sentences with 显然

chí
dào
le
xiǎn
rán
méi
gǎn
shàng
gōng
jiāo
chē
He is late, obviously he missed the bus.
lián
sān
cuò
tóng
wèn
xiǎn
rán
méi
yǒu
rèn
zhēn
zhǔn
bèi
He answered the same question incorrectly three times in a row, obviously not having prepared seriously.
gēn
shì
chǎng
diào
yán
shù
zhè
ge
xīn
chǎn
pǐn
xiǎn
rán
yǒu
de
shì
chǎng
qián
According to market research data, this new product clearly has enormous market potential.
tiān
kōng
yún
xiǎn
rán
yào
xià
le
The sky is covered with dark clouds, obviously it's going to rain.
xiǎn
rán
jīng
zhǎng
le
xīn
gài
niàn
wèi
shén
me
hái
biǎo
xiàn
yóu
You have clearly grasped the core concept, so why are you still acting so hesitant?
jǐn
jīng
tōng
shù
ér
qiě
zài
guǎn
fāng
miàn
xiǎn
rán
jīng
yàn
fēng
He is not only proficient in technology but also clearly has rich experience in management.
cóng
de
biǎo
qíng
lái
kàn
xiǎn
rán
duì
zhè
ge
jué
dìng
tài
mǎn
Judging from her expression, she is obviously not very satisfied with this decision.
kàn
láng
tūn
yàn
de
yàng
zi
xiǎn
rán
zhè
dùn
fàn
fēi
cháng
de
wèi
kǒu
Judging by the way he's wolfing down his food, this meal is obviously very much to his taste.