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现象

xiàn xiàng · xian xiang

Traditional 現象

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. phenomenon
  2. appearance
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Two rainbows

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)天上(tiānshàng)，有(yǒu)两道(liǎngdào)彩虹(cǎihóng)！

    Look at the sky! There are two rainbows!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)现象(xiànxiàng)？

    Really? What kind of phenomenon is this?

  3. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)叫(jiào)双彩虹(shuāngcǎihóng)，是(shì)一种(yīzhǒng)自然(zìrán)现象(xiànxiàng)。

    I heard it's called a double rainbow, a natural phenomenon.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)现象(xiànxiàng)这么(zhème)美(měi)，快(kuài)拍照(pāizhào)！

    What a beautiful sight! Take a photo quick!

  5. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    Oh no, my phone is out of battery.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)这个(zhège)现象(xiànxiàng)只能(zhǐnéng)用(yòng)眼睛(yǎnjing)记住(jìzhu)了(le)。

    Then we can only remember it with our eyes.

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2 examples
01

酸(suān)雨(yǔ)不(bú)是(shì)自(zì)然(rán)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)。

Acid rain is not a natural phenomenon.

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

02

彩(cǎi)虹(hóng)是(shì)自(zì)然(rán)界(jiè)最(zuì)美(měi)的(de)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)之(zhī)一(yī)。

A rainbow is one of the most beautiful phenomena of nature.

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

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现
xiàn

to appear; present

象
xiàng

elephant; shape

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