显然
xiǎnránTraditional: 显然
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Translation
obviously, evidently
Word origin
A compound of 显 meaning to show or be apparent and 然 a manner suffix, together in an apparent manner. It means obviously.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 显 (xiǎn, apparent) + 然 (rán, manner suffix)
Stroke order
显
然
Examples
。
He is obviously angry.
，。
Evidently, this is a mistake.
。
She obviously did not understand.
。
The answer is clearly wrong.
。
They have evidently already left.
显然 (xiǎnrán) means obviously, evidently. It introduces a conclusion the speaker treats as plain to see.
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