显得 (xiǎn de) — to seem, to look, to appear
Definition
Used to describe how a person or situation 'appears' or 'looks' from the outside (often with an adjective: 显得年轻). Closer to 看来 ('it seems that') in meaning than to 显现, which means literally 'to become visible'.
verb
to seemto lookto appear
Examples
- 显得。Tā xiǎn de hěn gāo xìng.He seems very happy.
- 显得。Zhè ge wèn tí xiǎn de bú tài hé lǐ.This question seems not very reasonable.
- 显得。Tā xiǎn de bǐ shí jì nián líng nián qīng hěn duō.She looks much younger than her actual age.
Grammar
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