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明白 míngbai

明白 míngbai Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 明白 míngbai .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
míngbai | ming2 bai5
English translation
clear
obvious
unequivocal
to understand
to realize

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Traditional form

明白 míngbai

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng
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Etymology of 明白 míngbai

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Míng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

The character was originally a pictograph of the moon ( yuè ) shining through a window ( jiǒng ). Traditionally (but incorrectly) explained that the sun () and moon ( yuè ) together are bright ( Míng ).

Positional decomposition

日月 rì yuè

Number of Strokes

8
Bái

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Origin unclear. Used in ancient texts to mean "white" and "hundred" ( Bǎi ).

Positional decomposition

⿻?

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 明白 míngbai

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shì de , 明白 míngbai zhè gēn fēn ròu yǒu 什么 shénme 关系 guānxi ?

Yes, but I still don't get the tie - up with the meat.

明白 míngbai 自己 zìjǐ Qiáng zuò 欢颜 shì mán le shuí de .

She knew that her efforts to feign cheerfulness weren't convincing.

Huā le hěn jiǔ cái lòng 明白 míngbai 说明书 shuō míng shū de 意思 yìsi .

It took me a long time to catch on to the directions.

明白 míngbai 为什么 wèishénme yāo 这样 zhè yàng 小题大作 dà zuò .

I don't see why you are kicking up such a fuss.

zhū lǎo gǒng 明白 míngbai 过来 guò lái , shì diào Shān , 一时 yī shí zhá le fèi .

So this had been a trick to lure the tiger from the mountain! Zhu Laogong's lungs nearly burst with rage.

明白 míngbai Decomposition

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明白 míngbai Compounds

See all 270 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 明白 míngbai in their composition.

  • Míng
    • méng
    • méng
    • wěng , , , ,
  • Bái
    • de
      • ,
    • yuán
      • yuàn , yuán , yuán , yuán , yuán , yuán , , , , , , , , ,
    • pāi
    • Bǎi
      • bǎi
        • 宿
          • suō , xu , suō , , suō , ,
      • shì
      • , , bǎi kè , fēng , bǎi wǎ , bǎi , bǎi mǐ , , , , , , , ,
    • Huáng
      • huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huǎng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , huáng , , , , , , , , , ,
    • bǎi
    • quán
      • xiàn , xún , quán , , , , , xiàn , , , , ,
    • dōu
    • jiē
      • xié , xié , kǎi , kāi , jiē , xié , jiē , jiē , kǎi , xié , , , , , , , kǎi , , ,
    • zào
      • zào , zào ,
    • hào
      • hào
      • 綿 mián
        • , ,
      • mián , jǐn , mián , , , bāng , 淿, , jǐn
    • gāo
      • áo , háo , gāo , , , , ,
      • yào ,
        • gài ,
      • qīng , jiù , ,
    • zào
    • mào
    • jiǎo
      • , yāo , jiǎo , jiǎo , jiào , , jiǎo , , , , qiào , jiǎo , , , , , qiào , jiǎo , , , ,
      • yào , , , , , , , shuò , , , , , , shuò ,
      • gāo , , ,
      • xīng , jiào
      • zhě , , zhé , , , , , , shè , , , , ,
    • , , , , , , guī , , ái , , jiǎo , , , , , , é , wǎn , qiàn , hào , , jiǎo , , piǎo , jiào , , , , , , , , qié , , , , , , , ái , , , , , , , , , ,
    • , , , , , , , ,
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