明显 (míng xiǎn) — clear; obvious; distinct

Definition

明显 (míngxiǎn) means 'obvious, evident' — something that is easy to see or notice. It is an adjective used as a predicate or attribute. 显然 (xiǎnrán) is also an adjective but is more often used as an adverb ('obviously') to introduce a conclusion based on evidence, and it typically appears at the beginning of a sentence.

adjective

clearobviousdistinct

Examples

明显。
Zhè jiàn shì hěn míng xiǎn.
This matter is very obvious.
明显？
Nǐ wèishénme yào shuō zhème míng xiǎn de huà?
Why did you say such an obvious thing?
明显。
Tā de guāndiǎn yuè lái yuè míng xiǎn le.
His viewpoint is becoming increasingly obvious.

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