呈现 (chéngxiàn) — to present; to appear
HSK 5 | verb | to present; to emerge; to take on a certain appearance
呈现 (chéngxiàn)
呈现 means to take on or display a certain state, appearance, or quality, often emphasizing that something comes into view or becomes apparent before observers.
Meanings
- [verb] to present; to exhibit; to appear as; to take on (a state or quality)
- [verb] to emerge; to come into view; to manifest visually
Example Sentences
夕阳下，整座城市呈现出金色的光芒。 Xīyáng xià, zhěng zuò chéngshì chéngxiàn chū jīnsè de guāngmáng. Under the setting sun, the entire city took on a golden glow.
随着经济发展，社会呈现出多元化的趋势。 Suízhe jīngjì fāzhǎn, shèhuì chéngxiàn chū duōyuánhuà de qūshì. With economic development, society has taken on a trend of diversification.
这次展览呈现了艺术家最新的创作成果。 Zhè cì zhǎnlǎn chéngxiànle yìshùjiā zuìxīn de chuàngzuò chéngguǒ. This exhibition presented the artist's latest creative achievements.
数据图表直观地呈现了十年间的变化趋势。 Shùjù túbiǎo zhíguān de chéngxiànle shí nián jiān de biànhuà qūshì. The data charts intuitively presented the trends of change over ten years.
舞台上，演员们呈现了一场精彩绝伦的演出。 Wǔtái shàng, yǎnyuánmen chéngxiànle yī chǎng jīngcǎi juélún de yǎnchū. On stage, the performers presented a dazzling show.
这首诗呈现出一种宁静而深邃的意境。 Zhè shǒu shī chéngxiàn chū yī zhǒng níngjìng ér shēnsuì de yìjìng. This poem presents a tranquil and profound artistic conception.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 呈现出 (chéngxiàn chū) | to present; to take on |
| 直观呈现 (zhíguān chéngxiàn) | intuitively present |
| 呈现趋势 (chéngxiàn qūshì) | show a trend |
| 呈现状态 (chéngxiàn zhuàngtài) | take on a state |
| 生动呈现 (shēngdòng chéngxiàn) | vividly present |
| 呈现形式 (chéngxiàn xíngshì) | form of presentation |
Usage Notes
呈现 often describes the state or appearance something takes on, with a somewhat passive or emergent quality, as if the thing naturally reveals or manifests itself before the observer. It is frequently followed by 出 (呈现出) to indicate emergence into view. Compared with 展现 (zhǎnxiàn, to display/unfold), which implies an active showing, 呈现 is more neutral and can describe both intentional presentation and natural appearance.
In academic and descriptive writing, 呈现……的趋势/状态 (to take on a trend/state) is a very common construction. At B2, learners should use 呈现 when describing how phenomena appear to observers.
Memory Hook
CHENG (呈, to offer up/present) + XIAN (现, to appear/emerge) = offering something up so it appears before the viewer.