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明显

míng xiǎn

obvious

How common it is

明显 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say míng xiǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

明显表示很容易看出来。

míng xiǎn biǎo shì hěn róng yì kàn chū lái。

明显 means obvious or noticeable.

Context note

明显常用于变化、差别和结果。

míng xiǎn cháng yòng yú biàn huà 、 chā bié hé jié guǒ。

It is often used with changes, differences, and results.

5 examples

变化很明显。
biàn huà hěn míng xiǎn。
The change is very obvious.
他明显累了。
tā míng xiǎn lèi le。
He is obviously tired.
这个差别很明显。
zhè ge chā bié hěn míng xiǎn。
This difference is very obvious.
结果很明显。
jié guǒ hěn míng xiǎn。
The result is obvious.
她的进步很明显。
tā de jìn bù hěn míng xiǎn。
Her progress is very obvious.

5 mini stories

老师说,明显的错误要改。
lǎo shī shuō, míng xiǎn de cuò wù yào gǎi。
The teacher said obvious mistakes should be corrected.
他明显比以前更高了。
tā míng xiǎn bǐ yǐ qián gèng gāo le。
He is obviously taller than before.
天气变化很明显。
tiān qì biàn huà hěn míng xiǎn。
The weather change is very obvious.
她明显很开心。
tā míng xiǎn hěn kāi xīn。
She is obviously very happy.
明显的进步让大家更有信心。
míng xiǎn de jìn bù ràng dà jiā gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
Obvious progress gave everyone more confidence.

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