显然

顯然

xiǎnrán

adverb HSK 3 #876

Meanings

HSK 1

他显然不高兴。

Tā xiǎnrán bù gāoxìng.

He is obviously unhappy.

HSK 2

她显然已经知道了。

Tā xiǎnrán yǐjīng zhīdào le.

She has evidently already found out.

HSK 6

显然，这个方法行不通。

Xiǎnrán, zhège fāngfǎ xíngbutōng.

Obviously, this method won't work.

grammar

显然 can be placed at the start of a sentence (显然，...) or before the verb (他显然不同意). It's more formal/written than 明显.

usage

显然 vs 明显: 显然 is typically an adverb ('obviously'). 明显 can be both an adjective ('obvious') and an adverb ('obviously').

显 xiǎn

然 rán