明白 (míng bai): To understand (Verb, Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

míng明

bright, clear, or to understand

HSK 2

bái白

white

4.

Readings & Senses

míng bai(ming bai)

1. [verb/adjective]to understand[HSK3]

2. [adjective/verb]to understand[HSK 3.0 · L3]

5.

How to Use 明白 in Sentences

Adjective + Verbwith简单

jiǎn简

dān单

míng明

bai白

neutral

simple and clear

Verb + Objectwith道理

míng明

bai白

dào道

lǐ理

Adverb + Verbwith很

hěn很

míng明

bai白

neutral

very clear/understand

Verb + Complementwith听

tīng听

bu不

míng明

bai白

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Example Sentences with 明白

wǒ我

míng明

bai白

nǐ你

de的

yì意

si

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说明shuō míngto explain; instruction

说明书shuō míng shū(technical) manual

光明guāng mínglight; bright; openhearted

发明fā mínginvent; expound

Words with 白

4.

Readings & Senses

míng bai(ming bai)

1. [verb/adjective]to understand[HSK3]

2. [adjective/verb]to understand[HSK 3.0 · L3]

5.

How to Use 明白 in Sentences

Adjective + Verbwith简单

jiǎn简

dān单

míng明

bai白

neutral

simple and clear

Verb + Objectwith道理

míng明

bai白

dào道

lǐ理

Adverb + Verbwith很

hěn很

míng明

bai白

neutral

very clear/understand

Verb + Complementwith听

tīng听

bu不

míng明

bai白

6.

Example Sentences with 明白

wǒ我

míng明

bai白

nǐ你

de的

yì意

si

neutral

understand the reason

informal

Spoken

cannot understand (from listening)

思

le了

。

I understand what you mean.

jīng经

guò过

duō多

cì次

tǎo讨

lùn论

，

dà大

jiā家

cái才

míng明

bái白

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

àn案

de的

zhēn真

zhèng正

yì意

tú图

。

After several discussions, everyone finally understood the real intention of this plan.

tā他

míng明

bái白

zhè这

ge个

dào道

lǐ理

。

He understands this principle.

tā他

wán完

quán全

bù不

míng明

bái白

wèi为

shén什

me么

duì对

fāng方

huì会

tū突

rán然

gǎi改

biàn变

zhǔ主

yì意

。

He completely doesn't understand why the other party suddenly changed their mind.

jīng经

guò过

jiě解

shì释

，

wǒ我

zhōng终

yú于

míng明

bái白

liǎo了

shì事

qíng情

de的

jīng经

guò过

。

After the explanation, I finally understood the course of events.

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How to Use 明白 in Sentences

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How to Use 明白 in Sentences

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