由此可见 yóucǐ kějiàn

由此可见（yóucǐ kějiàn）means “From this it can be seen (that) / this shows that”. 由此可见 draws an inference from the facts just presented: 'from this we can see / conclude that…'. Formation: (事实/现象)，由此可见 + 结论/推断

From this it can be seen (that) / this shows that

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Formation

(事实/现象)，由此可见 + 结论/推断

Explanation

由此可见 draws an inference from the facts just presented: 'from this we can see / conclude that…'. It heads the concluding clause and signals a reasoned deduction, common in argumentative or expository writing. 由此 = 'from this', 可见 = 'it can be seen'. The preceding statement supplies the evidence.

Examples

他每天最早到、最晚走，由此可见 他很努力。
tā měitiān zuì zǎo dào, zuì wǎn zǒu, yóucǐ kějiàn tā hěn nǔlì.
He arrives earliest and leaves latest every day; from this you can see he works hard.
报名的人这么多，由此可见 这门课很受欢迎。
bàomíng de rén zhème duō, yóucǐ kějiàn zhè mén kè hěn shòu huānyíng.
So many people signed up; this shows the course is very popular.

Note

Formal, written. Needs preceding facts as evidence for the conclusion.

FAQ

由此可见 — what does it mean and how is it used?

From this it can be seen (that) / this shows that. 由此可见 draws an inference from the facts just presented: 'from this we can see / conclude that…'. It heads the concluding clause and signals a reasoned deduction, common in argumentative or expository writing. 由此 = 'from this', 可见 = 'it can be seen'. The preceding statement supplies the evidence.

由此可见 — how do you form it?

(事实/现象)，由此可见 + 结论/推断

由此可见 — any usage notes?

Formal, written. Needs preceding facts as evidence for the conclusion.

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