How to say “visible” in Chinese
visible; show, display
“Visible” in Chinese is 显, xiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
显 is read xiǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 日 “sun”: in daylight everything is visible.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “显”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 显. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 穿黑色的衣服显得瘦。chuānhēisèdeyīfuxiǎndeshòuBlack clothes make you look slimmer.
- 他显得很年轻tāxiǎndehěnniánqīngHe looks very young.
- 他的汉语水平有了明显的提高。tādeHànyǔshuǐpíngyǒulemíngxiǎndetígāoHis Chinese has improved noticeably.
- 这两个方案的区别很明显zhèliǎnggefāng’àndeqūbiéhěnmíngxiǎnThe difference between these two options is obvious.
- 把沙发横着放，客厅就显得大了。bǎshāfāhéngzhefàng,kètīngjiùxiǎndedàleLet's put the sofa crosswise — the living room will look bigger.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Setting, occasion, state of affairs”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “visible” in Chinese?
“Visible” in Chinese is 显, pinyin xiǎn.
What does 显 mean?
显 (xiǎn) means “visible; show, display”.
How do you write 显?
显 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 显?
显 is read xiǎn. Tones: xiǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“visible” in the lesson “Setting, occasion, state of affairs”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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