How to say “display” in Chinese
display (on screen); indicate
“Display” in Chinese is 显示, xiǎn shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
显示 is read xiǎn shì: 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.
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
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 “显示”.
More words from the lesson “Settings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “display” in Chinese?
“Display” in Chinese is 显示, pinyin xiǎnshì.
What does 显示 mean?
显示 (xiǎnshì) means “display (on screen); indicate”.
How do you write 显示?
显示 is 2 characters: 显 (xiǎn) — obvious; show; 示 (shì) — show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 显示?
显示 is read xiǎnshì. Tones: xiǎn — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“display” in the lesson “Settings”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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