显然

顯然

xiǎnrán

adverb HSK 3 #876

Meanings

他显然不高兴。

Tā xiǎnrán bù gāoxìng.

He is obviously unhappy.

显然，这个方法行不通。

Xiǎnrán, zhège fāngfǎ xíngbutōng.

Obviously, this method won't work.

她显然已经知道了。

Tā xiǎnrán yǐjīng zhīdào le.

She has evidently already found out.

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