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hiển nhiên

Pronunciation Northern /hiə̰n˧˩˧ ɲiən˧˧/ Central /hiəŋ˧˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˥/ Southern /hiəŋ˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧/
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obvious or apparent
Adjective
obvious or apparent
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Meaning
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Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
obvious or apparent Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

Being very clear and easy to see or understand without needing further explanation.

vi Đó là một sự thật hiển nhiên mà ai cũng biết.

en That is an obvious truth that everyone knows.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
obviously or apparently Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

In a way that is clearly or obviously true in a particular situation.

vi Anh ấy hiển nhiên là người phù hợp nhất cho vị trí này.

en He is obviously the most suitable person for this position.

Parts
hiển / 顯然
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
顯然
Candidates by syllable
hiển 顯 nhiên 然
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
rõ ràng / đương nhiên / hiển linh / hiển vi …
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Use
vận mệnh hiển nhiên / hiển đạt / hiển thị / kính hiển vi …
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