Meaning of 显示
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to show
- to illustrate
- to display
- to demonstrate
How to use 显示
显示 is used for screens and devices displaying things, and for data or results that show a fact, much like English "show" or "indicate". It is common in news and reports. Example: 调查显示，很多人喜欢喝茶。(Diàochá xiǎnshì, hěn duō rén xǐhuan hē chá.) The survey shows that many people like drinking tea.
显 (xiǎn) has 日 (sun) on top, so think of something made visible in bright daylight. 示 (shì) means to show, so 显示 is to bring something into view and show it clearly.
Common mistake: Learners often use 显示 for a person expressing an opinion, but for people stating feelings or views you usually use 表示 (biǎoshì), as in 他表示同意 (He said he agreed). Also keep the tones as third then fourth, xiǎnshì, not xiānshì.
显示 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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显 xiǎn · to make visible · 9 strokes
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示 shì · altar · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 显示.
| 表示 | biǎoshì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show |
| 显然 | xiǎnrán | clearly; evidently; obviously |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | to seem; to look |
| 暗示 | ànshì | to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion |
| 显著 | xiǎnzhù | outstanding; notable |
| 展示 | zhǎnshì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | to point out; to indicate |
| 提示 | tíshì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth) |
| 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth |
| 显出 | xiǎnchū | to express; to exhibit |
| 出示 | chūshì | to show; to take out and show to others |
Questions about 显示
What does 显示 mean?
显示 (xiǎnshì) means "to show; to illustrate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 显示?
显示 is made of 2 characters: 显 (9 strokes), 示 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 显示 an HSK word?
Yes. 显示 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 显示 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 显示 is written 顯示.
What is the difference between 显示 and 显得?
显示 means to show or display something, and it usually takes an object, like 屏幕显示时间 (the screen shows the time). 显得 (xiǎnde) means to seem or to look a certain way and is followed by a description, like 她显得很累 (she looks tired).
Can 显示 be used as a noun, like a computer display?
In computing it appears in words like 显示器 (xiǎnshìqì), which means monitor or display screen. On its own, 显示 is mainly a verb meaning to show or display.