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Expressing appearance or manifestation with 显现 (xiǎnxiàn)
Structure
Subject + 显现
Explanation
The word 显现 (xiǎnxiàn) means "to appear," "to manifest," or "to become visible." It describes something emerging or becoming apparent, often with a sense of something hidden revealing itself. For example, 火之中显现的面孔 means "a face appearing in the fire."
Examples
雾散了之后，远处的山峰渐渐显现出来。
Wù sàn le zhīhòu, yuǎnchù de shānfēng jiànjiàn xiǎnxiàn chūlái.
After the fog cleared, the distant mountain peaks gradually appeared.
他脸上显现出一丝微笑。
Tā liǎn shàng xiǎnxiàn chū yì sī wēixiào.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
随着时间推移，问题的真相终于显现了。
Suízhe shíjiān tuīyí, wèntí de zhēnxiàng zhōngyú xiǎnxiàn le.
As time went on, the truth of the matter finally came to light.
雾散了之后，远处的山峰渐渐显现出来。
wù sàn le zhīhòu, yuǎnchù de shānfēng jiànjiàn xiǎnxiàn chūlái.
After the fog cleared, the distant mountain peaks gradually appeared.
他脸上显现出一丝微笑。
tā liǎn shàng xiǎnxiàn chū yī sī wēixiào.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
随着时间推移，问题的真相终于显现了。
suízhe shíjiān tuīyí, wèntí de zhēnxiàng zhōngyú xiǎnxiàn le.
As time went on, the truth of the matter finally came to light.