Chinese–EnglishWith examples

说明

shuō míng · shuo ming

Traditional 說明

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to explain
  2. to illustrate
  3. to indicate
  4. to show
  5. to prove
  6. explanation
  7. directions
  8. caption
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

Read the instructions

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)玩具(wánjù)怎么(zěnme)玩(wán)？

    How do you play with this toy?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)说明(shuōmíng)。

    Read the instructions.

  3. Dengdeng

    说明(shuōmíng)是(shì)英文(yīngwén)的(de)，我(wǒ)看不懂(kànbudǒng)。

    The instructions are in English and I cannot read them.

  4. Leon

    我(wǒ)来(lái)看(kàn)，说明(shuōmíng)上(shàng)说(shuō)，先(xiān)装(zhuāng)电池(diànchí)。

    Let me look. It says to put in the batteries first.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)没(méi)装(zhuāng)电池(diànchí)，难怪(nánguài)它(tā)不(bù)动(dòng)。

    Oh, I did not put in batteries. No wonder it does not move.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)说明(shuōmíng)一下(yīxià)：电池(diànchí)在(zài)盒子(hézi)里(lǐ)。

    Let me explain: the batteries are in the box.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)为(wèi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)详(xiáng)细(xì)说(shuō)明(míng)。

He explained it to me in detail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)说(shuō)明(míng)我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)多(duō)么(me)不(bù)了(liǎo)解(jiě)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

That shows how little we know of ourselves.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
说
shuō

to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment

明
míng

bright; opposite: dark 暗 (àn)

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with SExplore words in context