显得 xiǎnde to seem
to seem; to look; to appear
How to remember 显得: 显 clear + 得 get = to seem.
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How it is used
- Means "to appear / come across as" - 她显得很年轻 (tā xiǎnde hěn niánqīng) she looks/seems very young.
- Introduces an impression given off, usually followed by an adjective; implies how something strikes an observer, unlike 好像 (hǎoxiàng, seems like) which suggests conjecture.
Example sentences
- 他在他弟弟旁边显得很年轻。 Tā zài tā dìdi pángbiān xiǎnde hěn niánqīng.He looked young beside his brother.
- 他病了，所以脸色显得苍白。 Tābìng le, suǒyǐ liǎnsè xiǎnde cāngbái.He's pale because he's sick.