Definition
明确 (adj. clear-cut, explicit; v. to clarify/specify) focuses on removing ambiguity. It differs from 确定 'definite/confirmed', which is about certainty or confirming, and from 澄清 'to clarify', which clears up misunderstandings or facts. Use 明确 when making details precise and explicit.
adjective
clear-cutdefiniteexplicit
verb
to clarifyto specifyto make definite
Examples
- 明确。Tā de tàidu hěn míng què.His attitude is very clear-cut.
- 明确。Wǒmen xūyào míng què zìjǐ de mùbiāo.We need to clarify our own goals.
- 明确。Qǐng zài huì shàng míng què nǐ de jìhuà nèiróng.Please specify the content of your plan at the meeting.
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