Writing
显得 (xiǎn de) — how to say "to appear" in Chinese
显得
To appear, to seem, to look
verb
Character composition
显
to show; obvious
得
grammatical particle (de)
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
显得很累
xiǎn de hěn lèi
look tired
显得年轻
xiǎn de nián qīng
look young
显得重要
xiǎn de zhòng yào
seem important
Examples
穿上这件新西装后，他显得更加成熟稳重了。
After putting on this new suit, he appears more mature and steady.
他显得很年轻。
He looks very young.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to appear" in Chinese?
"to appear" in Chinese is 显得 (xiǎn de).
显得 meaning in English
显得 (xiǎn de) means "To appear, to seem, to look".
How is 显得 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎn de (written as xian de, xiande). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to appear" in Chinese characters?
It is written 显得: 显 has 9 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 显得?
显得 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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