míng

榠

Character · Adjective · Noun · VerbTraditional明

bright; clear; tomorrow

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

8 senses · 24 examples
1.

adjective

bright; light; luminous

Describes strong light or well-lit conditions. Antonym is 暗 (dark).

Tài太
yáng阳
chū出
lái来
le了
 ,
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
míng明
liàng亮
 。

The sun came out, and the room is very bright.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
dēng灯
kāi开
liàng亮
yī一
diǎn点
 。

Please turn the light up brighter.

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Jīn今
tiān天
de的
yuè月
sè色
hěn很
míng明
liàng亮
 。

The moonlight is very bright tonight.

2.

adjective

clear; obvious; plain

Describes understanding or visibility of concepts.

Zhè这
gè个
dào道
lǐ理
hěn很
míng明
bai白
 。

This principle is very clear.

Tā他
jiě解
shì释
de得
hěn很
míng明
bai白
 。

He explained it very clearly.

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Wǒ我
bù不
míng明
bai白
nǐ你
de的
yì意
si思
 。

I don't understand what you mean.

3.

adjective

next; immediate(ly) following

Used in time expressions such as 明天 (tomorrow) or 明年 (next year).

Míng明
tiān天
jiàn见
 。

See you tomorrow.

Míng明
nián年
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
Zhōng中
guó国
liú留
xué学
 。

Next year I want to go study in China.

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Míng明
wǎn晚
nǐ你
yǒu有
kòng空
ma吗
 ?

Are you free tomorrow evening?

4.

adjective

open; public; overt

Describes actions done publicly or rules that are transparent.

Yǒu有
huà话
qǐng请
míng明
shuō说
 。

If you have something to say, please say it openly.

Míng明
mǎ码
biāo标
jià价
 。

Clearly marked prices.

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Zhè这
shì是
míng明
bǎi摆
zhe着
de的
shì事
shí实
 。

This is an obvious fact.

5.

adjective

wise; brilliant; perspicacious

Often used in compound words like 聪明 or 英明.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
cōng聪
míng明
rén人
 。

He is a wise person.

Lǐng领
dǎo导
zuò做
chū出
le了
yīng英
míng明
jué决
cè策
 。

The leadership made a wise decision.

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Bīng冰
xuě雪
cōng聪
míng明
 。

Extremely intelligent (like ice and snow are pure and clear).

6.

noun

eyesight; vision

Often used in compound words or set phrases related to sight.

Tā他
shuāng双
mù目
shī失
míng明
 。

He lost his eyesight in both eyes.

Ěr耳
cōng聪
mù目
míng明
 。

Sharp ears and clear eyes (perceptive).

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Míng明
mù目
 。

To improve eyesight.

7.

noun

the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Refers to the Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Míng明
cháo朝
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
cháo朝
dài代
 。

The Ming Dynasty is an important period in Chinese history.

Míng明
dài代
cí瓷
qì器
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

Ming Dynasty porcelain is very famous.

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Míng明
shǐ史

History of the Ming Dynasty.

8.

verb

to understand; to know

literary

Literary or archaic usage, often found in set phrases.

Míng明
zhé哲
bǎo保
shēn身
 。

To be wise and protect oneself (to avoid involvement).

Shēn深
míng明
dà大
yì义
 。

To understand thoroughly what is right.

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Bù不
míng明
zhēn真
xiàng相
 。

Not to know the true facts.