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明 míng

bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 1
Radical
日
Type
Ideograph
Made of 日月 ⿰日月

Memory hint: The light of the sun 日 and moon 月

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  1. 明天是星期天。
    Míngtiān shì xīngqītiān.
    Tomorrow is Sunday.
    tomorrow is sunday
  2. 你明白了吗？
    Nǐ míngbai le ma?
    Do you understand?
    you understand (particle) (question)
  3. 我们明天再说吧。
    Wǒmen míngtiān zài shuō ba.
    Let's talk again tomorrow.
    we tomorrow again talk (suggestion)
  4. 他还不明白这个问题。
    Tā hái bù míngbai zhège wèntí.
    He still doesn't understand this question.
    he still not understand this question
  5. 明天早上，我们去机场。
    Míngtiān zǎoshang, wǒmen qù jīchǎng.
    Tomorrow morning, we're going to the airport.
    tomorrow morning, we go airport

Words with 明 (23)