明显
míng xiǎn
Pinyin

Definition

明显
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míng xiǎn
  1. clear
  2. distinct
  3. obvious

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

明天
míng tiān
  1. 1 tomorrow
明星
míng xīng
  1. 1 star
  2. 2 celebrity
明白
míng bai
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 obvious
  3. 3 unequivocal
  4. 4 to understand
  5. 5 to realize
三明治
sān míng zhì
  1. 1 sandwich (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
不明
bù míng
  1. 1 not clear
  2. 2 unknown
  3. 3 to fail to understand
光明
guāng míng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 radiance
  3. 3 (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
  4. 4 openhearted
分明
fēn míng
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 evidently
  4. 4 clearly
天明
tiān míng
  1. 1 dawn
  2. 2 daybreak
姚明
Yáo Míng
  1. 1 Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
孔明灯
kǒng míng dēng
  1. 1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
文明
wén míng
  1. 1 civilized
  2. 2 civilization
  3. 3 culture
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
昆明
Kūn míng
  1. 1 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
明
Míng
  1. 1 Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  2. 2 surname Ming
  3. 3 Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
明亮
míng liàng
  1. 1 bright
  2. 2 shining
  3. 3 glittering
  4. 4 to become clear
明信片
míng xìn piàn
  1. 1 postcard
明儿
míng r5
  1. 1 (coll.) tomorrow
  2. 2 one of these days
  3. 3 some day
明天见
míng tiān jiàn
  1. 1 see you tomorrow
  2. 2 (coll., jocular) food that passes through the digestive system more or less intact (esp. enoki mushrooms)
明媚
míng mèi
  1. 1 bright and beautiful
明年
míng nián
  1. 1 next year
明日
míng rì
  1. 1 tomorrow

Idioms (20)

不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
  1. 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
  1. 1 self-explanatory
  2. 2 self-evident (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
以资证明
yǐ zī zhèng míng
  1. 1 in support or witness hereof (idiom)
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
  1. 1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
  1. 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冰雪聪明
bīng xuě cōng ming
  1. 1 exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
  1. 1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
大放光明
dà fàng guāng míng
  1. 1 great release of light (idiom)
奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
  2. 2 to worship
  3. 3 to deify
  4. 4 to make a holy cow of sth
  5. 5 to put sb on a pedestal
山明水秀
shān míng shuǐ xiù
  1. 1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. enchanting scenery
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
  1. 1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
放着明白装糊涂
fàng zhe míng bai zhuāng hú tu
  1. 1 to pretend not to know (idiom)
敬若神明
jìng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
旗帜鲜明
qí zhì xiān míng
  1. 1 to show one's colors
  2. 2 to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
明人不做暗事
míng rén bù zuò àn shì
  1. 1 The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).
  2. 2 fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
明修栈道，暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
  1. 1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
  2. 2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
  3. 3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn
  1. 1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
  2. 2 to put one's own safety before matters of principle
明察暗访
míng chá àn fǎng
  1. 1 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. 2 taking information from all sides

Sample Sentences

是啊，但因为传统工业的基数太大，整体的效果还不是很明显。
shì a ，dàn yīnwèi chuántǒng gōngyè de jīshǔ tàidà ，zhěngtǐ de xiàoguǒ háibùshì hěn míngxiǎn 。
Yes, but because the traditional industrial base is too big, so the entire effect is quite unclear.
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整个过程颇为享受的样子，但是很明显，即便是享受，
zhěnggè guòchéng pōwéi xiǎngshòu de yàngzi ，dànshì hěn míngxiǎn ，jíbiàn shì xiǎngshòu ，
He seemed to enjoy the whole process, but obviously, if he was enjoying himself,
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这只是精酿啤酒跟商业啤酒最明显的表面差异，事实上，精酿啤酒真正的三大特色是，小、自主和传统。
zhè zhǐshì jīngniàngpíjiǔ gēn shāngyè píjiǔ zuì míngxiǎn de biǎomiàn chāyì ，shìshíshàng ，jīngniàngpíjiǔ zhēnzhèng de sān dà tèsè shì ，xiǎo 、zìzhǔ hé chuántǒng 。
That’s just the most obvious surface difference between craft beer and commercial beer. In fact, the three major characteristics of craft beer are that it’s small, independent and traditional.
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这么威！那喝起来跟我们一般买的啤酒又有什么不一样的风味呢？我是说除了明显的味道以外。
zhème wēi ！nà hē qǐlai gēn wǒmen yībān mǎi de píjiǔ yòu yǒu shénme bù yīyàng de fēngwèi ne ？wǒ shì shuō chúle míngxiǎn de wèidao yǐwài 。
Amazing! So what are the differences from the ordinary beer we buy in terms of taste? Except for obvious things like flavourings.
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很明显的，他说到没做到，你们看看他手上拿着的是什么？
hěn míngxiǎn de ，tā shuō dào méi zuò dào ，nǐmen kàn kan tā shǒushang ná zhe de shì shénme ？
It's pretty clear that he's all talk and no action. Have a look at what he's holding.
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在这里，真正感觉到凉意，可能要到十一月了吧。你老家秋天的景色怎么样呢？会有明显的变化吗？
zài zhèlǐ ，zhēnzhèng gǎnjué dào liángyì ，kěnéng yào dào shí yī yuè le ba 。nǐ lǎojiā qiūtiān de jǐngsè zěnmeyàng ne ？huì yǒu míngxiǎn de biànhuà ma ？
Here, to really feel the chill, you have to wait until November. What is the scenery like in Autumn in your hometown? Are there any obvious changes?
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最明显的强项当然是各种数据资料的搜集和整理，帮助学生达到申请门槛，但是当地的接待、学习态度与学习技巧的灌输就显得不足了，光是寄宿家庭这一块，如果能有熟门熟路的当地人帮忙找出文化冲突比较少的寄宿家庭，立刻就会超前许多竞争对手的。
zuì míngxiǎn de qiángxiàng dāngrán shì gèzhǒng shùjù zīliào de sōují hé zhěnglǐ ，bāngzhù xuésheng dádào shēnqǐng ménkǎn ，dànshì dāngdì de jiēdài 、xuéxí tàidu yǔ xuéxí jìqiǎo de guànshū jiù xiǎnde bùzú le ，guāngshì jìsù jiātíng zhè yī kuài ，rúguǒ néng yǒu shúménshúlù de dāngdì rén bāngmáng zhǎochū wénhuà chōngtú bǐjiǎo shǎo de jìsù jiātíng ，lìkè jiù huì chāoqián xǔduō jìngzhēng duìshǒu de 。
The most obvious strength is of course searching for and organizing all kinds of data, to help students meet the entry requirements. But local hosts, and information on attitudes towards studying and studying techniques are not sufficient. Even just with the homestay part, if we can find savvy locals who can help find homestays likely to cause less culture clashes, we'll already be well ahead of the competition.
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给男孩起的名字一般要大气磅礴，明朗潇洒，男性色彩明显的，比如“崇”“栋”等。给女孩起的名字一般温柔婉约，明艳动人具有女性色彩，比如“婷”“静”等。
gěi nánhái qǐ de míngzi yībān yào dàqì pángbó ，mínglǎng xiāosǎ ，nánxìng sècǎi míngxiǎn de ，bǐrú “chóng ”“dòng ”děng 。gěi nǚhái qǐ de míngzi yībān wēnróu wǎnyuē ，míngyàn dòngrén jùyǒu nǚxìng sècǎi ，bǐrú “tíng ”“jìng ”děng 。
When naming a boy normally you need an imposing and impressive name, which is straight-forward and exudes confidence and is clearly masculine, like "崇", meaning "lofty" or "worship" and "栋", meaning "ridgepole". When giving a girl a name normally you need a gentle and graceful name, bright, colorful and moving with feminine characteristics, like "婷", meaning "graceful" and "静", meaning "quiet".
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我倒觉得这次选情很冷，我身边人都漠不关心，反正胜负已经很明显了，一定是李德文啊。
wǒ dào juéde zhècì xuǎnqíng hěn lěng ，wǒ shēnbiān rén dōu mòbùguānxīn ，fǎnzhèng shèngfù yǐjīng hěn míngxiǎn le ，yīdìng shì Lǐ déwén ā 。
I actually thought this election was a little dull, nobody I know has any strong feelings about it, because it is already clear who will win. Of course it will be Li De-wen.
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别太早下结论，我没有明显的政党倾向，我是选人不选党，谁能提出对国家有利的政策，我就选他。
bié tài zǎo xià jiélùn ，wǒ méiyǒu míngxiǎn de zhèngdǎng qīngxiàng ，wǒ shì xuǎn rén bù xuǎn dǎng ，shéi néng tíchū duì guójiā yǒulì de zhèngcè ，wǒ jiù xuǎn tā 。
Don't speak too soon, I don't have any strong party preference. I choose people not parties, so whoever can come up with policies that are beneficial for the country has my vote.
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