Definition & Meaning

make clear; expound

Word usage

chǎn míng

阐 明

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v.make clear; expound
- chǎn míng fā zhǎn guī lǜ
  阐明发展规律
  expound the laws of development
- chǎn míng kàn fǎ
  阐明看法
  clarify one's views
- chǎn míng lǐ yóu
  阐明理由
  explain the reason
- chǎn míng yì yì
  阐明意义
  clarify the meaning
- chǎn míng yuán zé
  阐明原则
  enunciate a principle
- chǎn míng zhēn xiàng
  阐明真相
  state the facts
- chǎn míng lì yì
  阐明利益
  expound interests
- chǎn míng lǐ lùn
  阐明理论
  elaborate on a theory
- tā chǎn míng le zì jǐ duì wèi lái de jì huà
  他阐明了自己对未来的计划。
  He enunciated his plan of the future.
synonym
shuō míng说明 jiě shì解释 chǎn shù阐述 jiě shuō解说 jiě xī解析 jiǎng míng讲明

Word usage

Note
"阐明" is different from "说明". "说明" emphasizes general explanation and can be used widely; "阐明" emphasizes comprehensive and in-depth analysis and explanation, and is mostly used for more important issues.

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