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明白 — meaning in English

míng bai

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English meaning

  • apparent adj Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
  • emphatic adj Expressed forcefully and with strong conviction.
  • grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  • intelligible adj Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.
  • natural adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
  • obvious adj Easy to see or understand; not needing explanation.
  • tangible adj Able to be touched or physically felt.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
  • understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.
  • unmistakable adjective So distinctive that it cannot be confused with anything else.

Senses

明白 is used for these senses in English:

  • apparent Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
  • comprehensible Able to be comprehended.
  • emphatic Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
  • grasp Understanding.
  • intelligible Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.
  • natural As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances. [from 14th c.]
  • obvious Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
  • self-explanatory Obvious, having a nature that makes it clear or that explains itself.

apparent — full definition

  1. adj Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
  2. adj Seeming to be true, though possibly not; as it appears rather than as it truly is.

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