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Character · Adjective · Verb · Noun

obvious; clear; demonstrate; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

obvious; clear; evident

literary

Used to describe facts, truths or qualities that are easy to see or understand, often used in formal or literary contexts.

Tā他
de的
gōng功
jì绩
zhāo~
zhāng彰
 ,
zhòng众
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
 。

His outstanding achievements are obvious to everyone.

Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
de的
yì意
yì义
zhāo~
zhù著
 ,
bù不
róng容
hū忽
shì视
 。

The significance of this research is clear and cannot be ignored.

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Zhēn真
xiàng相
yǐ已
jīng经
zhāo~
zhāng彰
yú于
tiān天
xià下
 。

The truth has been made fully known to the public.

Yōu优
liè劣
zhī之
biàn辨
 ,
zhāo~
rán然
ruò若
jiē揭
 。

The distinction between good and bad is clearly visible.

Zhè这
chǎng场
zāi灾
nàn难
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhāo~
zhāng彰
zài在
měi每
yī一
gè个
rén人
yǎn眼
qián前
 。

The impact of this disaster is obvious to everyone.

2.

verb

to demonstrate; to show; to indicate

literary

Used in formal or written contexts to express that something clearly shows a fact or standard, often with a specific purpose.

Qiān签
shǔ署
zhè这
fèn份
xié协
yì议
yǐ以
zhāo~
xìn信
shǒu守
nuò承
de诺
jué的
xīn决
 心
 。

Sign this agreement to demonstrate the determination to keep promises.

Zhè这
yī一
xíng行
wéi为
zhāo~
le了
tā他
duì对
zhè这
xiàng项
shì事
yè业
de的
zhōng忠
chéng诚
 。

This act shows his loyalty to this cause.

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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
de的
zhǎn展
pǐn品
zhāo~
le了
gǔ古
dài代
rén人
mín民
de的
zhì智
huì慧
 。

The exhibits in the museum demonstrate the wisdom of ancient people.

Tā他
yòng用
xíng行
dòng动
zhāo~
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dān担
dāng当
 。

He demonstrated his sense of responsibility through actions.

Zhè这
yī一
shù数
jù据
zhāo~
le了
zhèng政
cè策
de的
yǒu有
xiào效
xìng性
 。

This data indicates the effectiveness of the policy.

3.

noun

surname Zhao

neutral

Used as a family name, one of the relatively common Chinese surnames.

Zhāo~
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Zhao is a new colleague in our company.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Zhāo~
de的
yī医
shēng生
 。

I know a doctor whose surname is Zhao.

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Zhāo~
jiào教
shòu授
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
jǔ举
bàn办
jiǎng讲
zuò座
 。

Professor Zhao will hold a lecture next week.

Zhè这
wèi位
Zhāo~
lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
yǔ语
wén文
 。

This Teacher Zhao teaches us Chinese.

Zhāo~
jiā家
de的
zú族
pǔ谱
jì记
zǎi载
le了
jiā家
zú族
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The Zhao family's genealogy records the history of the family.