How to say “obviously” in Chinese
obviously
“Obviously” in Chinese is 显然, xiǎn rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
显然 is read xiǎn rán: 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.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
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 “显然”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obviously” in Chinese?
“Obviously” in Chinese is 显然, pinyin xiǎnrán.
What does 显然 mean?
显然 (xiǎnrán) means “obviously”.
How do you write 显然?
显然 is 2 characters: 显 (xiǎn) — obvious; show; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 显然?
显然 is read xiǎnrán. Tones: xiǎn — third tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obviously” in the lesson “A concrete plan”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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