显眼

顯眼

xiǎnyǎn

adjective HSK 7-9 #10,049

Meanings

1 conspicuous; eye-catching
2 noticeable; prominent

Characters

to show; obvious

Literally 'showing to the eye' — something that jumps out visually.

Examples

她穿了一件很显眼的红色外套。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn hěn xiǎnyǎn de hóngsè wàitào.

She wore a very conspicuous red coat.

把通知贴在显眼的地方。

Bǎ tōngzhī tiē zài xiǎnyǎn de dìfang.

Post the notice in a prominent place.

Tips

usage

显眼 is neutral — it can be positive (easy to find) or slightly negative (sticking out). The internet slang 显眼包 (xiǎnyǎnbāo) means 'attention seeker' and went viral in 2023.

Stroke Order

显 xiǎn

眼 yǎn