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显现

xiǎn xiàn · xian xian

Traditional 顯現

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. appearance
  2. to appear
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The rainbow

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)天上(tiānshàng)，有(yǒu)东西(dōngxi)慢慢(mànmàn)显现(xiǎnxiàn)了(le)！

    Look at the sky, something is slowly appearing!

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)彩虹(cǎihóng)！

    It's a rainbow!

  3. Dengdeng

    刚才(gāngcái)还(hái)没有(méiyǒu)，现在(xiànzài)显现(xiǎnxiàn)出来(chūlái)了(le)。

    It wasn't there a moment ago, and now it has appeared.

  4. Liangliang

    快(kuài)拍照(pāizhào)！

    Quick, take a photo!

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)拿出(náchū)手机(shǒujī)，它(tā)就(jiù)没了(méile)。

    I just took out my phone and it was gone.

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2 examples
01

人(rén)会(huì)因(yīn)为(wèi)体(tǐ)温(wēn)而(ér)在(zài)红(hóng)外(wài)线(xiàn)摄(shè)影(yǐng)机(jī)上(shàng)显(xiǎn)现(xiàn)。

People show up bright on an infrared camera because of their body heat.

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

02

雨(yǔ)过(guò)天(tiān)晴(qíng)，彩(cǎi)虹(hóng)渐(jiàn)渐(jiàn)显(xiǎn)现(xiàn)。

After the rain, the sky clears and a rainbow gradually appears.

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