Meaning of 显著
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- outstanding
- notable
- remarkable
- statistically significant
How to use 显著
显著 is a fairly formal word used for changes, effects, results and progress that are clearly noticeable. It often appears in news, reports and research, where it can also mean statistically significant. Example: 他的汉语有了显著的进步。(Tā de Hànyǔ yǒu le xiǎnzhù de jìnbù.) His Chinese has improved remarkably.
显 (xiǎn) means to show or appear, and 著 (zhù) means to stand out, as in 著名 (zhùmíng) famous. Something that shows clearly and stands out is 显著, remarkable or notable.
Common mistake: Learners often read 著 as zhe or zháo because it looks like 着, but in 显著 it is always zhù with a fourth tone. Also, 显著 describes results and changes, so do not use it for a famous person; say 著名的人 (zhùmíng de rén) instead.
显著 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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显 xiǎn · to make visible · 9 strokes
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著 zhe · to show · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 显著.
| 显然 | xiǎnrán | clearly; evidently; obviously |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 显示 | xiǎnshì | to show; to illustrate |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | to seem; to look |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted |
| 著作 | zhùzuò | to write; literary work |
| 显出 | xiǎnchū | to express; to exhibit |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn'éryìjiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly |
| 显眼 | xiǎnyǎn | conspicuous; eye-catching |
| 显现 | xiǎnxiàn | appearance; to appear |
| 显示器 | xiǎnshìqì | display device; monitor |
| 显赫 | xiǎnhè | illustrious; celebrated |
Questions about 显著
What does 显著 mean?
显著 (xiǎnzhù) means "outstanding; notable" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 显著?
显著 is made of 2 characters: 显 (9 strokes), 著 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 显著 an HSK word?
Yes. 显著 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 显著 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 显著 is written 顯著.
What is the difference between 显著 and 明显?
明显 (míngxiǎn) simply means obvious or easy to see and works in everyday speech. 显著 (xiǎnzhù) is more formal and stresses that an effect or change is large and notable, so it fits reports and written Chinese better.
Which words commonly go with 显著?
Common pairings include 显著的效果 (xiǎnzhù de xiàoguǒ) a notable effect, 显著提高 (xiǎnzhù tígāo) to rise significantly, and 变化显著 (biànhuà xiǎnzhù) the change is remarkable. It can come before a noun with 的 or directly before a verb as an adverb.