明白
míng bai
HSK 3

How to write 明白 (míng bai) in Chinese

明白 (pinyin: míng bai, written "ming bai" or "mingbai") means clear; obvious; unequivocal. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 明白.

Meaning

  • clear; obvious; unequivocal
  • sensible; reasonable
  • to understand; to realize

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Examples

我开始明白:有些事情急不来,只能慢慢做。
wǒ kāi shǐ míng bai: yǒu xiē shì qíng jí bù lái, zhǐ néng màn man zuò.
I began to understand: some things can't be rushed, they can only be done slowly.

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