不明 (bù míng) — to fail to understand; to be unclear about; (formal) unknown; not clear (e.g., of whereabouts, cause)
Definition
Formal/literary verb meaning 'unclear' or 'unknown' (cause, whereabouts, identity) — typical in news and official reports rather than everyday speech.
verb
to fail to understandto be unclear about(formal) unknownnot clear (e.g., of whereabouts, cause)
Examples
- 不明。Tā duì shì qing de zhēn xiàng bù míng.He is unclear about the truth of the matter.
- 。Nà míng shī zōng de xué shēng zhì jīn xià luò bù míng.That missing student's whereabouts are still unknown.
- 不明。Zhè chǎng huǒ zāi de qǐ huǒ yuán yīn bù míng.The cause of the fire is unknown.
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