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明显

míng xiǎn · ming xian

Traditional 明顯

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. clear
  2. distinct
  3. obvious
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Is it that obvious?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)怎么了(zěnmele)？你的(nǐde)脸(liǎn)很(hěn)红(hóng)。

    Liangliang, what's wrong? Your face is very red.

  2. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？有(yǒu)这么(zhème)明显(míngxiǎn)吗(ma)？

    Is it? Is it that obvious?

  3. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)明显(míngxiǎn)啊(a)！你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)生气(shēngqì)了(le)？

    Very obvious! Are you angry?

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)刚(gāng)吃(chī)了(le)很(hěn)辣(là)的(de)菜(cài)。

    No, I just ate something very spicy.

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)！你的(nǐde)嘴(zuǐ)也(yě)红(hóng)得(de)很(hěn)明显(míngxiǎn)。

    No wonder! Your lips are obviously red too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)有(yǒu)明(míng)显(xiǎn)的(de)肌(jī)肉(ròu)线(xiàn)条(tiáo)。

He's ripped.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

很(hěn)明(míng)显(xiǎn)的(de)，牠(tā)们(men)在(zài)房(fáng)前(qián)的(de)树(shù)上(shàng)筑(zhù)巢(cháo)。

Apparently, they nest in a tree in front of the house.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by Lepotdeterre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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明
míng

bright; opposite: dark 暗 (àn)

显
xiǎn

to make visible; to reveal

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