明朗化 (míng lǎng huā) — to become clear / to clarify (of a situation, attitude, policy, etc.)

Definition

A suffix-like verb/adjective meaning a situation, attitude, or policy becomes clear and definite over time — emphasizes the process of moving from vague to explicit.

adjective
to become clear / to clarify (of a situation, attitude, policy, etc.)

Examples

  • ，明朗化。
    Suí zhe diào chá de shēn rù, zhēn xiàng zhú jiàn míng lǎng huā.
    As the investigation deepened, the truth gradually became clear.
  • 明朗化，。
    Shuāng fāng de tài dù yǐ jīng míng lǎng huā, tán pàn kě yǐ jì xù le.
    Both sides' attitudes have become clear, so the negotiations can continue.
  • 明朗化，。
    Zhèng fǔ de zhèng cè zhèng zài zhú bù míng lǎng huā, qǐ yè xū yào jí shí tiáo zhěng cè lüè.
    The government's policies are gradually becoming clear, and businesses need to adjust their strategies in time.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

明朗clear
明míngclear朗lǎngbright
联合Side by side
化huàbecome

明朗 means clear and bright; 化 gives the sense of becoming so.

Characters in this word

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
月月yuèmoon
Sound part声符shēngfú
良
良liáng朗lǎng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

朗 pairs 月, the moon, with 良 as a sound part.

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

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

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