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展现 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhǎnxiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
展现表示把事物展示出来，让人看到或了解。
Zhǎnxiàn biǎoshì bǎ shìwù zhǎnshì chūlái, ràng rén kàn dào huò liǎojiě.
Show means to display something so that people can see or understand it.
Context note
在画展上，艺术家会展现他们的作品。
Zài huàzhǎn shàng, yìshùjiā huì zhǎnxiàn tāmen de zuòpǐn.
At an art exhibition, artists show their works.
5 examples
这幅画展现了美丽的风景。
zhè fú huà zhǎn xiàn le měi lì de fēng jǐng。
This painting shows a beautiful landscape.
他的笑容展现了快乐。
tā de xiào róng zhǎn xiàn le kuài lè。
His smile shows happiness.
学校展览展现了学生的作品。
xué xiào zhǎn lǎn zhǎn xiàn le xué shēng de zuò pǐn。
The school exhibition shows students' works.
这个故事展现了友谊的重要性。
zhè ge gù shì zhǎn xiàn le yǒu yì de zhòng yào xìng。
This story shows the importance of friendship.
她的表演展现了她的才华。
tā de biǎo yǎn zhǎn xiàn le tā de cái huá。
Her performance shows her talent.
5 mini stories
小丽在才艺表演中展现了她的舞蹈。大家都为她鼓掌。
xiǎo lì zài cái yì biǎo yǎn zhōng zhǎn xiàn le tā de wǔ dǎo。 dà jiā dōu wèi tā gǔ zhǎng。
Xiao Li showed her dance at the talent show. Everyone applauded for her.
春天来了，花儿展现了美丽的颜色。
chūn tiān lái le， huā ér zhǎn xiàn le měi lì de yán sè。
Spring came, and the flowers showed beautiful colors.
小明在科学课上展现了他的实验成果。
xiǎo míng zài kē xué kè shàng zhǎn xiàn le tā de shí yàn chéng guǒ。
Xiao Ming showed his experiment results in science class.
动物园里，猴子展现了它的聪明。
dòng wù yuán lǐ， hóu zi zhǎn xiàn le tā de cōng ming。
At the zoo, the monkey showed its intelligence.
妈妈做蛋糕时，展现了她的厨艺。
mā ma zuò dàn gāo shí， zhǎn xiàn le tā de chú yì。
When Mom made a cake, she showed her cooking skills.