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明明 (míng míng): Obviously (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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明 • míng • bright, clear, or to understand
míng明

bright, clear, or to understand

明 • míng • bright, clear, or to understand
míng明

bright, clear, or to understand

Word Info

Pinyinmíng míng
Meaningobviously; undoubtedly; plainly
Characters2
SyntaxAdverb

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 明明.

  • 策略cè lüètactics; policy; strategy
  • 抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition; lofty aim
  • 巴不得bā bù débe only too anxious; eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish
  • 包庇bāo bìshield; harbour; cover up
  • 博览会bó lǎn huìfair; exhibition; exposition
  • 策划cè huàplan; plot; scheme
  • 拜访bài fǎngpay a visit; call to pay respects; call on
  • 保管bǎo guǎntake care of; safeguard
  • 爆发bào fāerupt; burst; blow up
  • 报复bào fùtake vengeance on; retaliate
  • 保密bǎo mìkeep something secret
  • 苍白cāng báipale; pallid; wan
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 明明.

Words with 明
  • 明天míng tiāntomorrow
  • 明年míng niánnext year
  • 明白míng baito understand
  • 聪明
cōng ming
clever; intelligent
  • 证明zhèng míngproof
  • 说明shuō míngto explain; instruction
  • 说明书shuō míng shū(technical) manual
  • 光明guāng mínglight; bright; openhearted
    • 4.

    How to Use 明明 in Sentences

    Adverb + Verb Phrasewith是
    míng明
    míng明
    shì是
    tā他
    neutralSpoken
    it's obviously him
    Adverb + Verb + Complementwith说
    míng明
    míng明
    shuō说
    guo过
    Adverb + Verbwith知道
    míng明
    míng明
    zhī知
    dào道
    Adverb + Adjective Phrasewith努力
    míng明
    míng明
    hěn很
    nǔ努
    lì力
    5.

    Example Sentences with 明明

    tā他
    míng明
    míng明
    zài在
    jiā家
    ，
    neutral
    clearly said
    neutral
    clearly know
    neutral
    obviously very hardworking
    wèi
    为
    shén什
    me么
    bù不
    kāi开
    mén门
    ？
    He is clearly at home, why doesn't he open the door?
    zhè这
    fèn份
    bào报
    gào告
    míng明
    míng明
    cún存
    zài在
    shù数
    jù据
    máo矛
    dùn盾
    ，
    què却
    yī依
    rán然
    bèi被
    tí提
    jiāo交
    le了
    。
    This report obviously contains contradictory data, yet it was still submitted.
    tā他
    míng明
    míng明
    méi没
    yǒu有
    shōu收
    dào到
    yāo邀
    qǐng请
    hán函
    ，
    què却
    jiān坚
    chēng称
    zì自
    jǐ己
    yǒu有
    quán权
    cān参
    jiā加
    wǎn晚
    yàn宴
    。
    He obviously did not receive the invitation, yet he insisted he had the right to attend the dinner.
    fāng方
    àn案
    míng明
    míng明
    jīng经
    guò过
    chōng充
    fèn分
    lùn论
    zhèng证
    ，
    zhí执
    xíng行
    shí时
    què却
    yù遇
    dào到
    le了
    zhū诸
    duō多
    zǔ阻
    ài碍
    。
    The plan was undoubtedly thoroughly justified, yet it encountered many obstacles during implementation.
    nǐ你
    míng明
    míng明
    hěn很
    zài在
    yì意
    tā他
    de的
    kàn看
    fǎ法
    ，
    hé何
    bì必
    zhuāng装
    zuò作
    ruò若
    wú无
    qí其
    shì事
    ne呢
    ？
    You obviously care a lot about his opinion, so why pretend to be nonchalant?