明显 míngxiǎn clear
clear; distinct; obvious
How to remember 明显: 明 bright + 显 clear = clear.
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How it is used
- Means "obvious / clearly noticeable" - 效果很明显 (xiàoguǒ hěn míngxiǎn) the effect is obvious.
- Also an adverb via 明显地: 病情明显好转 (bìngqíng míngxiǎn hǎozhuǎn) the condition clearly improved. Describes what is easy to perceive, distinct from 明确 (definite/explicit).
Example sentences
- 我妹妹的英语有了明显的进步。 Wǒ mèimèi de yīngyǔ yǒu le míngxiǎn de jìnbù.My sister has made remarkable progress in English.
- 他明显在撒谎。 Tā míngxiǎn zài sāhuǎng.He is lying through his teeth.