明 (míng) — (bound form) bright, clear (literal or figurative); (bound form) to understand, clear (in compounds like 明白, 聪明); (bound form) next (in time, as in 明天, 明年)
Definition
明 (míng) is a bound form meaning 'bright/clear' — it almost never stands alone, appearing in compounds like 明天 (tomorrow), 明白 (understand), 明亮 (bright), or 光明 (light/bright future).
bound form
(bound form) brightclear (literal or figurative)(bound form) to understandclear (in compounds like 明白, 聪明)(bound form) next (in time, as in 明天, 明年)
Examples
- 。Wǒ míng tiān yào qù běi jīng.I'm going to Beijing tomorrow.
- 。Zhè ge dào lǐ wǒ hěn míng bai.I understand this principle very clearly.
- 。Qián tú yí piàn guāng míng.The future is bright.
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