明白
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

明白

míngbai

clear; obvious; unequivocal

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

clear; obvious; unequivocal

02

sensible; reasonable

03

to understand; to realize

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 明白

What does 明白 mean in Chinese?

明白 (míngbai) means clear; obvious; unequivocal.

How do you pronounce 明白?

明白 is pronounced míngbai.

Is 明白 an HSK word?

明白 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 明白?

明白 is used as a 形容词 / 动词 (adjective / verb) in Chinese.

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