明白 míngbai — to understand, to see (what is meant)

Meanings

1. 1

   to understand, to see (what is meant)

   To grasp what is meant. 懂 is knowing a language or a subject; 明白 is the moment the point becomes clear: 我明白了.

   verb
2. 2

   clear, plain

   adjective

Character breakdown

• 明

  míng (second tone, rising)

  bright; clear, evident; to understand; next (明天, 明年); the Ming dynasty

  8 strokes⿰日月Radical 日
• 白

  bái (second tone, rising)

  white; clear, plain; in vain, for nothing; Bai, a surname

  5 strokesRadical 白

Example sentences

• 老师说的话我都明白了。/老師說的話我都明白了。Lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) huà (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) míngbai (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone)···

  I understood everything the teacher said.

• 这个问题我还是不明白。/這個問題我還是不明白。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) wèntí (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) háishi (second tone, rising) bù (fourth tone, falling) míngbai. (second tone, rising)···

  I still don’t understand this question.

Similar words

Words containing 明

• 明天míngtiān (second tone, rising)tomorrow
• 聪明/聰明cōngming (first tone, high and level)clever, bright, intelligent

Words containing 白

• 白bái (second tone, rising)white