明显 (míngxiǎn) means Clear (distinct - obvious). Below are 20 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
两者的区别很 明显 。
Liǎng zhě de qūbié hěn míngxiǎn.
The difference between the two is clear.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 明显
药的效果不太 明显 。
Yào de xiàoguǒ bú tài míngxiǎn.
The medicine has not had much effect.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 效果
这种鸟有 明显 的特征。
Zhè zhǒng niǎo yǒu míngxiǎn de tèzhēng.
This kind of bird has obvious distinguishing features.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 特征
他的语言优势很 明显 。
Tā de yǔyán yōushì hěn míngxiǎn.
His language advantage is obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 优势
这种药的功效很 明显 。
Zhè zhǒng yào de gōngxiào hěn míngxiǎn.
The effect of this medicine is very clear.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 功效
这些年他 明显 衰老了。
Zhèxiē nián tā míngxiǎn shuāilǎo le.
He has aged noticeably these past years.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 衰老
他的话 明显 带有挑衅。
Tā de huà míngxiǎn dàiyǒu tiǎoxìn.
His words were clearly provocative.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 挑衅
这个方法的缺点很 明显 。
Zhège fāngfǎ de quēdiǎn hěn míngxiǎn.
The drawbacks of this method are obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 缺点
这个方法的优点很 明显 。
Zhège fāngfǎ de yōudiǎn hěn míngxiǎn.
The advantages of this method are obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 优点
这个词带有 明显 的贬义。
Zhège cí dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de biǎnyì.
This word carries a clearly derogatory sense.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 贬义
这个设计存在 明显 的缺陷。
Zhège shèjì cúnzài míngxiǎn de quēxiàn.
There is an obvious flaw in this design.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 缺陷
南北方的饮食差别非常 明显 。
Nán běi fāng de yǐnshí chābié fēicháng míngxiǎn.
The difference between northern and southern food is very marked.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 差别
老人的动作 明显 变得迟缓了。
Lǎorén de dòngzuò míngxiǎn biàn de chíhuǎn le.
The old man's movements have clearly become slower.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 迟缓
这种想法带有 明显 的封建色彩。
Zhè zhǒng xiǎngfǎ dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de fēngjiàn sècǎi.
This way of thinking has a distinctly feudal cast.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 封建
这项制度的弊病已经越来越 明显 。
Zhè xiàng zhìdù de bìbìng yǐjīng yuè lái yuè míngxiǎn.
The failings of this system have become increasingly obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 弊病
治疗几个月以后,成效非常 明显 。
Zhìliáo jǐ ge yuè yǐhòu, chéngxiào fēicháng míngxiǎn.
After several months of treatment the results are very clear.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 成效
对照之下,两者的差别就 明显 了。
Duìzhào zhī xià, liǎng zhě de chābié jiù míngxiǎn le.
Set side by side, the difference between the two becomes obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 对照
经理的话里有 明显 的暗示,可惜我当时没听懂。
Jīnglǐ de huà lǐ yǒu míngxiǎn de ànshì, kěxī wǒ dāngshí méi tīngdǒng.
There was a clear hint in the manager's words, but unfortunately I missed it at the time.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 暗示
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Questions about 明显
How is 明显 used in a sentence?
This page shows 20 sentences using 明显 (míngxiǎn, "Clear (distinct - obvious)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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Is 明显 an HSK word?
Yes — 明显 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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