明显 (míngxiǎn) — obvious; evident; clear; marked

HSK 3 | adjective | easily seen or understood; unmistakable

明显 (míngxiǎn)

明显 describes something that is easy to notice, clearly visible, or unmistakably apparent.

Meanings

  1. [adjective] obvious; evident; clear; marked — readily apparent or noticeably distinguishable

Example Sentences

他的进步非常明显。 Tā de jìnbù fēicháng míngxiǎn. His progress is very obvious.

这两个方案有明显的区别。 Zhè liǎng gè fāng'àn yǒu míngxiǎn de qūbié. There is a clear difference between these two plans.

她明显不高兴。 Tā míngxiǎn bù gāoxìng. She is obviously unhappy.

质量有了明显的提高。 Zhìliàng yǒu le míngxiǎn de tígāo. There has been a marked improvement in quality.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
非常明显 very obvious
明显的区别 obvious difference
明显提高 marked improvement
明显感觉 to clearly feel

Memory Hook

明 (bright; clear) plus 显 (to show; to appear) — something bright and clearly showing itself: unmistakably 明显.