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讲明 (jiǎng míng) — to explain clearly, to make clear, to state explicitly

Definition

讲明 means to state or lay out something explicitly so there is no ambiguity — stronger than just 'explain' (解释), it implies making terms, intentions, or conditions completely clear.

verb
to explain clearlyto make clearto state explicitly

Examples

  • 讲明。
    Nǐ bì xū jiǎng míng nǐ de zhēn shí mù dì.
    You must state your real intention clearly.
  • 讲明。
    Hé tong lǐ yǐ jīng jiǎng míng le shuāng fāng de zé rèn.
    The contract already clarifies the responsibilities of both parties.
  • 讲明，。
    Tā bǎ jì huà jiǎng míng zhī hòu, dà jiā cái tóng yì.
    Only after he explained the plan clearly did everyone agree.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

讲jiǎngexplain
明míngclear

讲, 'explain', is made 明, 'clear', so the matter is stated 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 講; 讲 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
冓
冓gòu講jiǎng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 講 puts 言, say, beside 冓, which gave it its sound; the simplified 讲 is a later abbreviation.

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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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