How to say “look” in Chinese
look, appear
“Look” in Chinese is 显得, xiǎn de: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
显得 is read xiǎn de: 2 syllables. 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.
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
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 “显得”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 显得. 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.
- 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 words from the lesson “The new colleague”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look” in Chinese?
“Look” in Chinese is 显得, pinyin xiǎnde.
What does 显得 mean?
显得 (xiǎnde) means “look, appear”.
How do you write 显得?
显得 is 2 characters: 显 (xiǎn) — obvious; show; 得 (dé) — get, obtain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 显得?
显得 is read xiǎnde. Tones: xiǎn — third tone, de — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look” in the lesson “The new colleague”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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