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显然

xiǎn rán · xian ran

Traditional 顯然

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. clearly; evidently; obviously
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Obviously good news

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)往(wǎng)那边(nàbian)跑(pǎo)，

    Liangliang, look, everyone is running that way.

  2. Liangliang

    显然(xiǎnrán)有(yǒu)好事(hǎoshì)，我们(wǒmen)也(yě)跑(pǎo)吧(ba)！

    There is obviously good news. Let's run too!

  3. Dengdeng

    会(huì)是(shì)免费(miǎnfèi)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)吗(ma)？

    Could it be free ice cream?

  4. Liangliang

    显然(xiǎnrán)是(shì)！快(kuài)跑(pǎo)，不然(bùrán)就(jiù)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)！

    Obviously! Run fast, or there will be none left!

  5. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)跑步比赛(pǎobùbǐsài)，我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)跑(pǎo)了(le)一(yī)公里(gōnglǐ)！

    Liangliang, the sign says running race. We have already run one kilometer!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)显(xiǎn)然(rán)是(shì)今(jīn)年(nián)出(chū)版(bǎn)的(de)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

This is by far the best novel that has been published this year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)显(xiǎn)然(rán)没(méi)有(yǒu)听(tīng)懂(dǒng)我(wǒ)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

He obviously didn't understand my question.

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显
xiǎn

to make visible; to reveal

然
rán

correct; right

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