Phenomenon in Chinese
phenomenon · HSK 5
现象
- 现 now
- 象 elephant
Counted with 个: 一个现象
这种现象在大城市很常见。 This phenomenon is very common in big cities.
More words with 现 or 象
How do you say phenomenon in Chinese?
Phenomenon in Chinese is 现象 (xiàn xiàng).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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