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不明

bù míng · bu ming

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Meaning

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  1. not clear
  2. unknown
  3. to fail to understand
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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)到(dào)达(dá)的(de)确(què)切(qiè)时(shí)间(jiān)还(hái)不(bù)明(míng)。

The precise time of their arrival is not known.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

嫌(xián)疑(yí)犯(fàn)目(mù)前(qián)性(xìng)别(bié)不(bù)明(míng)。

The suspect's gender is currently unknown.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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