显示
xiǎnshìTraditional: 顯示
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Translation
to show, to display, to indicate
Word origin
A compound of 显 (xiǎn, to appear, to be visible) and 示 (shì, to show, to point out), reinforcing the sense of making something visible or evident.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 显 (xiǎn, visible) + 示 (shì, to show)
Stroke order
显
示
Examples
屏。
The time was displayed on the screen.
销升。
The data shows that sales are rising.
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This incident showed his courage.
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The phone indicates that the battery is low.
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The survey results indicate that the problem is serious.
显示 (xiǎnshì) means to show, display or indicate, used both for screens displaying information and for evidence revealing something. It is more formal than the everyday 给...看.
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