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显而易见

xiǎn'éryìjiàn

obvious; clearly evident

A person points at a huge sun as a companion nods
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Characters in this word

显 xiǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 业 business, profession
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

而 ér

Strokes
6
Radical
而 — and, and then, and yet

见 jiàn

Strokes
4
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
冂 frame 儿 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 显而易见,若缺乏透明监督,任何补贴制度都可能被滥用。 Xiǎn'éryìjiàn, ruò quēfá tòumíng jiāndū, rènhé bǔtiē zhìdù dōu kěnéng bèi lànyòng. It is obvious that without transparent oversight, any subsidy system may be abused.
  • 这道题的答案显而易见,没有必要再讨论了。 Zhè dào tí de dá'àn xiǎn'éryìjiàn, méiyǒu bìyào zài tǎolùn le. The answer to this question is obvious, there is no need to discuss it further.
  • 他显然累了,疲惫的神情显而易见。 Tā xiǎnrán lèi le, píbèi de shénqíng xiǎn'éryìjiàn. He is clearly tired — his weary look is plain to see.

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