显现 (xiǎn xiàn) — to appear, to become visible, to manifest

Definition

显现 (xiǎnxiàn) means 'to become visible or manifest' — it describes something hidden gradually coming into view (e.g., problems, symptoms, talent). It is more formal and visual than 出现 (chūxiàn 'to appear, emerge'), which is the everyday word for anything appearing. Unlike 表现 (biǎoxiàn 'to show, display'), 显现 focuses on something emerging on its own, not someone actively expressing it.

verb

to appearto become visibleto manifest

Examples

显现。
Wèntí zhújiàn xiǎn xiàn chūlái.
The problems gradually appeared.
显现。
Tā de cáinéng zài gōngzuò zhōng xiǎn xiàn chūlái.
His talent manifested itself at work.
显现。
Zhèngzhuàng kāishǐ xiǎn xiàn.
Symptoms began to appear.

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