Usage note
明显表示很容易看出来。
míng xiǎn biǎo shì hěn róng yì kàn chū lái。
明显 means obvious or noticeable.
Context note
明显常用于变化、差别和结果。
míng xiǎn cháng yòng yú biàn huà 、 chā bié hé jié guǒ。
It is often used with changes, differences, and results.
5 examples
变化很明显。
biàn huà hěn míng xiǎn。
The change is very obvious.
他明显累了。
tā míng xiǎn lèi le。
He is obviously tired.
这个差别很明显。
zhè ge chā bié hěn míng xiǎn。
This difference is very obvious.
结果很明显。
jié guǒ hěn míng xiǎn。
The result is obvious.
她的进步很明显。
tā de jìn bù hěn míng xiǎn。
Her progress is very obvious.
5 mini stories
老师说，明显的错误要改。
lǎo shī shuō， míng xiǎn de cuò wù yào gǎi。
The teacher said obvious mistakes should be corrected.
他明显比以前更高了。
tā míng xiǎn bǐ yǐ qián gèng gāo le。
He is obviously taller than before.
天气变化很明显。
tiān qì biàn huà hěn míng xiǎn。
The weather change is very obvious.
她明显很开心。
tā míng xiǎn hěn kāi xīn。
She is obviously very happy.
明显的进步让大家更有信心。
míng xiǎn de jìn bù ràng dà jiā gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
Obvious progress gave everyone more confidence.
Mini dialogue
明显变化
A
你看，树叶变黄了。
Nǐ kàn, shùyè biàn huáng le.
Look, the leaves have turned yellow.
B
是啊，秋天的变化很明显。
Shì a, qiūtiān de biànhuà hěn míngxiǎn.
Yes, the change in autumn is very obvious.
明显进步
A
你这次考试考得真好！
Nǐ zhè cì kǎoshì kǎo de zhēn hǎo!
You did really well on this exam!
B
谢谢，我的进步很明显吗？
Xièxie, wǒ de jìnbù hěn míngxiǎn ma?
Thanks, is my progress very obvious?
Related words and contrasts
similar
清楚
qīng chu
clear
Both mean easy to see or understand
similar
突出
tū chū
prominent; outstanding
明显 means standing out
opposite
隐藏
yǐn cáng
hidden
Opposite of obvious