标明 (biāo míng) — to mark clearly; to indicate (by a label or mar…

Definition

标明 means to mark or label something clearly so it's easy to read. Closer in meaning to 指出 (point out) than to 说明 (explain in detail).

verb

to mark clearlyto indicate (by a label or mark)

标明。
Qǐng zài dì tú shàng biāo míng zhè ge wèi zhì.
Please mark this location on the map.
标明。
Shāng pǐn shàng dōu biāo míng le jià gé.
The prices are marked on all the products.
标明。
Rù kǒu chù biāo míng le kāi fàng shí jiān.
The opening hours are indicated at the entrance.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

标 (mark) and 明 (clear) combine to mean marking something clearly.

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 標; 标 is its simplified writing.

木票標

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

票

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 標 pairs 木 with 票, and 票 gives the sound; the simplified 标 is the modern form of that traditional character.

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

日月明

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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