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明

míng

Description

“明”这个字有很多意思，可以表示光很亮，也可以表示“清楚”或者“下一个”，比如“明天”。

The character "明" has many meanings; it can mean bright light, clear, or next, as in "明天" (tomorrow).

Meanings

明天míngtiān

next (in time); tomorrow, next year

明天我们一起去玩吧。

Let's go out and have fun together tomorrow.

明míng

bright; full of light

月亮又大又明。

The moon is big and bright.

明白míngbai

clear; to understand

老师说的我都明白了。

I understood everything the teacher said.

Related words

明天明白明年光明聪明

Notes

  • Etymology

    明 combines 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), together meaning brightness.

  • Nuance

    alone 明 rarely stands as a word; usually part of compounds like 明白, 明天.

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