呈现
Traditional: 呈現
chéng xiàn HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

数据呈现上升趋势。
Shùjù chéngxiàn shàngshēng qūshì.
The data presents an upward trend.
城市呈现新面貌。
Chéngshì chéngxiàn xīn miànmào.
The city appears with a new look.
报告呈现了详细结果。
Bàogào chéngxiàn le xiángxì jiéguǒ.
The report presents detailed results.
这幅画呈现了美丽的风景。
Zhè fú huà chéngxiàn le měilì de fēngjǐng.
This painting presents a beautiful landscape.
数据呈现了增长的趋势。
Shùjù chéngxiàn le zēngzhǎng de qūshì.
The data shows a growth trend.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 呈现 as 'presenting a scene'—break it down: 呈 (chéng) can mean 'to submit' or 'to show,' and 现 (xiàn) means 'to appear' or 'current.' Together, they imply 'showing something as it appears now.'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is relatively formal and is commonly used in written Chinese, such as in reports, articles, academic texts, and formal speeches. It is less frequent in casual conversation. Typical contexts include describing data trends, visual scenes, or abstract phenomena becoming observable.

📖 Grammar Points

呈现 is often followed by a noun or noun phrase indicating what is shown (e.g., 呈现下滑趋势). It can be used in the pattern 'Subject + 呈现 + Object' to describe how something appears. It is not typically used with personal subjects in casual actions.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese media and official discourse, 呈现 is frequently used to describe societal changes, economic data, or cultural developments, reflecting a formal tone in reporting and analysis.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 显示 (xiǎnshì, to display/show, often for data or screens) and 表现 (biǎoxiàn, to express/perform, often for behavior or art), 呈现 emphasizes a more descriptive or objective presentation of a situation or appearance, like a scene unfolding.

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