写明 (xiě míng) — to specify in writing; to state clearly in writing

Definition

写明 means to state or spell something out clearly in writing — typically required information on a form or in a contract. It emphasizes that something is explicitly written down, not just implied.

verb
to specify in writingto state clearly in writing

Examples

  • 写明。
    Hé tong shàng bì xū xiě míng shuāng fāng de quán lì hé yì wù.
    The contract must clearly state the rights and obligations of both parties.
  • 写明。
    Qǐng zài bào míng biǎo shàng xiě míng nín de lián xì fāng shì.
    Please clearly write your contact information on the registration form.
  • 写明。
    Shēn qǐng shū yào xiě míng shēn qǐng de lǐ yóu.
    The application letter should state the reason for the application in writing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

写xiěwrite
明míngclear

写 is to write and 明 is clear, so the meaning is to make something clear in writing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 寫; 写 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀mián
Sound part声符shēngfú
舄
舄xì寫xiě
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 寫 combines 宀 with 舄 for the sound; this note is about 寫, not the simplified 写.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

明 combines 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), showing the sun just rising while the moon has not yet set, or two bright objects in the sky, to express brightness.

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