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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    adj.clear; obvious; plain

    • nǐ ràng wǒ bǎ huà shuō míng bai

      明白

      Let me be clear.

    • shū xiě de míng bai yì dǒng

      明白

      The book was written clearly and simply.

    • tā jiǎng de hěn míng bai

      明白

      He explained very clearly.

  • 2

    adj.sensible; reasonable; wise

    • tā shì yī gè míng bai rén

      明白

      She is a sensible person.

    • nǐ zěn me jiù bù néng míng bai diǎn ne

      怎么不能明白

      Why can't you be a sensible person?

    • wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè míng bai rén lái jiě jué zhè jiàn shì qing

      明白解决事情

      I want to find a wise person to solve this problem.

  • 3

    adj.understand; realize; know

    • wǒ bù tài míng bai nǐ de yì si

      明白意思

      I don't see what you mean.

    • nǐ yào míng bai zì jǐ de yì wù

      明白自己义务

      You ought to understand your responsibility.

    • kàn lái nǐ méi yǒu míng bai wǒ de huà

      看来没有明白

      It seems that you haven't understood what I'm saying.

  • 4

    adj.open; unequivocal; explicit; frank

    • nǐ yǒu yì jiàn jiù míng bai tí chū lai

      意见明白出来

      If you have any opinions, state them openly.

    • nǐ hái shi gēn tā jiǎng míng bai ba

      还是明白

      It would be best to be frank with him.

Word usage

  • Note
    "明白" is different from "清楚". When used as a verb, "明白" often refers to "understand"; "清楚" often refers to "be clear".
  • "明白" can be reduplicated, for example: "明明白白".
    • 已经意思

      I've made myself abundantly clear.