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明确

míng què · ming que

Traditional 明確

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. clear-cut; definite; explicit
  2. to clarify; to specify; to make definite
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  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)明天(míngtiān)见(jiàn)，几点(jǐdiǎn)见(jiàn)？你(nǐ)要(yào)说(shuō)明确(míngquè)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    You say see you tomorrow, but what time? Be clearer.

  2. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)。

    Tomorrow morning.

  3. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)还是(háishi)不(bù)明确(míngquè)，几点(jǐdiǎn)？

    Morning is still not clear. What time?

  4. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)八点(bādiǎn)，公园(gōngyuán)门口(ménkǒu)。

    Tomorrow at eight in the morning, at the park gate.

  5. Liangliang

    这次(zhècì)很(hěn)明确(míngquè)。

    That was very clear.

  6. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)八点(bādiǎn)还在(háizài)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    But at eight I am still sleeping.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

尽(jǐn)可(kě)能(néng)明(míng)确(què)地(de)表(biǎo)达(dá)你(nǐ)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

Express yourself as clearly as possible.

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

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)明(míng)确(què)说(shuō)明(míng)了(le)这(zhè)次(cì)作(zuò)业(yè)的(de)要(yāo)求(qiú)。

The teacher clearly explained the requirements for this assignment.

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明
míng

bright; opposite: dark 暗 (àn)

确
què

authenticated; solid

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