Chinese

míng
Meaning: bright; clear; understand; next (day/year)
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

窗外的月色非常明亮。
The moonlight outside the window is very bright.
真理越辯越明。
The more truth is debated, the clearer it becomes.
他花了十年的時間完成這部關於明代歷史的專著。
He spent ten years completing this monograph on Ming Dynasty history.
月到中秋分外明。
The moon is exceptionally bright at the Mid-Autumn Festival.
這幅古畫是明代的傑作。
This ancient painting is a masterpiece of the Ming Dynasty.

Usage Notes

A versatile character meaning bright, clear, or to understand. It is also used to indicate the next day or year.

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