Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
现象
xiànxiàng
Description
"现象"是我们看到或注意到的一件事情或情况。
"现象" is something we see or notice, an event or situation.
人们常用这个词来说自然界或社会里发生的事。
People often use this word to talk about things happening in nature or society.
Meanings
现象xiànxiàng
a phenomenon; an observable thing or situation
这是一种很常见的社会现象。
This is a very common social phenomenon.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
现 (appear) + 象 (image/appearance), literally 'appearing image'.
- Nuance
refers to what is observed on the surface, often contrasted with 本质 (essence).
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