hiển nhiên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hiən˧˩ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [hiəŋ˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hiểndippinghỏi nhiênlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hiển nhiên means obvious; apparent.

Chinese characters: 顯然

Meanings of hiển nhiên in English

Adjective

obvious; apparent

Adverb

obviously; apparently

Example sentences with hiển nhiên

Đó là điều quá hiển nhiên rồi. That much is obvious.
Trong số năm đứa chúng tôi, anh ấy hiển nhiên là người có thể nói được nhiều thứ tiếng nhất. Among the five of us, he's surely the one who can speak the most languages.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 顯然.

Frequently asked questions

What does hiển nhiên mean in English?

hiển nhiên (adjective) means "obvious; apparent".

How do you pronounce hiển nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˩ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: hiển — dipping tone (hỏi), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Is hiển nhiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiển nhiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 顯然.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.