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明白
míngbai
Description
"明白"就是懂了、清楚了的意思。
"明白" means to understand or be clear about something.
当别人说了很多话，你听懂了，就可以说"我明白了"。
When someone says a lot and you understand, you can say "我明白了" (I understand).
Meanings
明白míngbai
to understand; to be clear about
老师说的话，我都明白了。
I understood everything the teacher said.
明白míngbai
clear; obvious; easy to understand
他把问题说得很明白。
He explained the problem very clearly.
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Notes
- Etymology
明 (bright/clear) + 白 (clear/plain), together meaning "clear to understand."
- Nuance
明白 stresses grasping meaning; 知道 just means knowing a fact.
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