Chinese

míngmíng
Meaning: obviously; plainly; undoubtedly
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

明
明

Example sentences

He obviously knows the truth, but pretends not to know.
他明明不會喝酒,卻硬要跟著大家一起乾杯。
他明明不会喝酒,却硬要跟著大家一起干杯。
He clearly can't drink, but he insisted on joining everyone for a toast.
明明是他的錯,卻要我們賠罪,真是豈有此理!
明明是他的错,却要我们赔罪,真是岂有此理!
It's clearly his fault, yet we are the ones expected to apologize—this is absolutely preposterous!

Usage Notes

Used to indicate that something is clearly the case, often implying that the situation should be different or that someone is ignoring the obvious.

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