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凸显 (tū xiǎn) — to highlight, to make prominent; to bring to the fore, to give prominence to

Definition

凸显 emphasizes contrast that makes something stand out clearly from its surroundings. It focuses on making a quality or issue visible, unlike 突出 which often stresses something already being prominent or sticking out.

verb
to highlightto make prominentto bring to the foreto give prominence to

Examples

  • 凸显。
    Zhè piān bào dào tū xiǎn le huán jìng wèn tí de jǐn pò xìng.
    This report highlights the urgency of environmental issues.
  • ，凸显。
    Yǎn jiǎng zhōng, tā duō cì tū xiǎn le tuán duì hé zuò de jià zhí.
    In the speech, he repeatedly emphasized the value of teamwork.
  • 凸显。
    Zhè xiē shù jù tū xiǎn le jīng jì zēng zhǎng yǔ zī yuán xiāo hào de máo dùn.
    These figures highlight the contradiction between economic growth and resource consumption.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

凸tūprotrude
显xiǎnshow clearly

凸 gives the sense of standing out, and 显 gives the sense of becoming clear, so together they mean to make something prominent.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 顯; 显 is its simplified writing.

  • 日日rìsun
  • 絲絲sīsilk
  • 頁頁yèperson's head

For 显, the traditional form 顯 is made of 日 (sun), 絲 (silk), and 頁 (person's head).

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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