Definition

Adjective: 1. Evident; obvious; clear: Something that is so apparent and easy to see or understand that it leaves no room for doubt or requires no proof. 2. Patent; undeniable; indisputable: A fact or truth that is accepted as true without question or argument.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sự thật này là hiển nhiên. (This truth is evident.)
  • Đó là một kết luận hiển nhiên sau khi xem xét mọi bằng chứng. (That is an obvious conclusion after reviewing all the evidence.)
  • Lợi ích của việc tập thể dục là hiển nhiên. (The benefits of exercise are undeniable.)

Advanced Usage

• "một cách hiển nhiên" (in an evident/obvious manner): Used as an adverbial phrase to describe how something is clearly the case.
  • Anh ấy đã sai một cách hiển nhiên. (He was obviously wrong.)
• "điều hiển nhiên" (the obvious thing): A noun phrase referring to something that is self-evident.
  • Chúng ta phải chấp nhận điều hiển nhiên. (We must accept the obvious.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiển nhiên tính (n): The quality or state of being evident or obvious (less common, more formal/academic).
• Hiển minh (adj): An older, more literary synonym meaning clear and bright, often used in classical contexts to describe something luminously clear or illustrious.

Synonyms

• Rõ ràng: Clear, plain.
• Hiển hách: Illustrious, glorious (often for achievements, but shares the root "hiển" meaning bright/clear).
• Minh bạch: Transparent, clear (often regarding processes or information).
• Tất nhiên: Of course, naturally (indicates logical necessity, but is not a perfect synonym as it focuses more on inevitability than visibility).

Related Phrases

• Sự thật hiển nhiên: An evident/self-evident truth.
  • Quyền con người là một sự thật hiển nhiên. (Human rights are a self-evident truth.)
• Bằng chứng hiển nhiên: Clear and convincing evidence.
  • Cảnh sát tìm thấy bằng chứng hiển nhiên tại hiện trường. (The police found clear evidence at the scene.)

Notes on Usage

• Hiển nhiên is a formal adjective. In everyday conversation, rõ ràng is more common.
• It often describes abstract concepts like truth, facts, conclusions, or benefits, rather than physical objects.
• It carries a strong connotation of being beyond dispute or argument.

adj

1. evident; obvious; patent
   • sự thật hiển nhiên
     Evident truth