Writing
显然 (xiǎnrán) — how to say "obvious" in Chinese
显然
Obvious, evident; clearly, obviously
adjective
Character composition
显
obvious, evident
然
state/adverb suffix
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
显然错了
xiǎnrán cuò le
clearly wrong
显然不同
xiǎnrán bùtóng
clearly different
Examples
他今天迟到了整整一个小时，显然昨晚没有睡好。
He was a whole hour late today, obviously he didn't sleep well last night.
他显然生气了。
He is obviously angry.
Frequently asked questions
Obvious meaning in Chinese
"obvious" in Chinese is 显然 (xiǎnrán).
显然 meaning in English
显然 (xiǎnrán) means "Obvious, evident; clearly, obviously".
How is 显然 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎnrán (written as xianran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "obvious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 显然: 显 has 9 strokes, 然 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 显然?
显然 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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