显

To make visible in Chinese: 显 (xiǎn)

xiǎn

to make visible

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 顯1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to make visible
  2. 2to reveal
  3. 3prominent
  4. 4conspicuous
  5. 5(prefix) phanero-

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显

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄢˇ

xiǎn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

显

Simplified

顯

Traditional

Example sentences

See 显 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 穿上这件衣服显得更年轻。

    chuān shàng zhè jiàn yī fu xiǎn de gèng nián qīng。

    Wearing this outfit makes you look younger.

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Related words

明显

míng xiǎn

clear

显得

xiǎn de

to seem

显然

xiǎn rán

clearly

显示

xiǎn shì

to show

显著

xiǎn zhù

outstanding

显出

xiǎn chū

to express

凸显

tū xiǎn

to present clearly

显赫

xiǎn hè

illustrious

显现

xiǎn xiàn

appearance

显眼

xiǎn yǎn

conspicuous

显示器

xiǎn shì qì

monitor (computer)

显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom)

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