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明明

míng míng · ming ming

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. obviously
  2. plainly
  3. undoubtedly
  4. definitely
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Whose cup?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)杯子(bēizi)明明(míngmíng)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)，怎么(zěnme)在(zài)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)？

    This cup is obviously mine. Why do you have it?

  2. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，这(zhè)明明(míngmíng)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)！

    No, this is obviously my cup!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)杯子(bēizi)底下(dǐxia)，明明(míngmíng)写(xiě)着(zhe)一个(yīgè)亮(liàng)字(zì)。

    Look at the bottom of the cup. It clearly says the character Liang.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)。那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)呢(ne)？

    Oh, it is yours. Then where is mine?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)明明(míngmíng)在(zài)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)，旁边(pángbiān)就是(jiùshì)。

    Your cup is obviously on the table, right beside you.

  6. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)喝(hē)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)茶(chá)，真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)好喝(hǎohē)。

    Sorry, I drank your tea. It was really good.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)明(míng)明(míng)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)，却(què)不(bù)肯(kěn)说(shuō)。

He obviously knew the answer, yet he refused to say it.

02

她(tā)明(míng)明(míng)很(hěn)累(lèi)，还(hái)是(shì)坚(jiān)持(chí)把(bǎ)工(gōng)作(zuò)做(zuò)完(wán)了(le)。

She was clearly very tired, but she still insisted on finishing the work.

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