Definition
明 is a bound form (usually part of a compound) meaning 'bright', 'clear', or 'to understand'. Common compounds include 光明 (bright), 明白 (to understand), 明天 (tomorrow), and 明确 (clear, explicit). It also serves as a surname and refers to the Ming dynasty. As a bound form, it rarely appears alone as a word — its meaning shifts depending on the compound it joins.
b.f.
(bound form) brightclear (literal or figurative)(bound form) to understandclear (in compounds like 明白, 聪明)(bound form) next (in time, as in 明天, 明年)
Examples
- 。Wǒ míng tiān yào qù Běijīng.I'm going to Beijing tomorrow.
- 。Zhège dàolǐ wǒ hěn míngbai.I understand this principle very clearly.
- 。Qiántú yí piàn guāngmíng.The future is bright.
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