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显得

xiǎn de
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to seem
  2. 2. to look
  3. 3. to appear

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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看起来
kàn qǐ lai

seemingly

Used to express how something appears, e.g., 他看起来很累
好像
hǎo xiàng

as if

Used for subjective impressions, e.g., 今天好像很冷

Usage notes

Common mistakes

显得 is followed directly by an adjective or adjective phrase; do not insert 是 or other verbs. Example: 他显得很高兴 (He seems happy), not *他显得是很高兴.

Example Sentences

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他 显得 很高兴。
He seems very happy.
他淋了雨， 显得 很狼狈。
He was soaked in the rain and looked very bedraggled.
他在人群中 显得 很出众。
He stands out in the crowd.
秋风吹过，街上 显得 很凄凉。
The autumn wind blew, and the street seemed very desolate.
这座宫殿在阳光下 显得 格外辉煌。
This palace looks especially splendid under the sunlight.

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Child Words of 显得

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

显
xiǎn

to make visible