分明 (fēn míng) — (adjective) clear, distinct; (adverb) evidently, clearly; (used to emphasize a fact that contradicts an expectation or claim)
Definition
分明 can be an adjective ('clear, distinct') or, more distinctively, an adverb stressing a fact that contradicts what someone claims ('clearly, evidently'). Stronger and more emphatic than 明显 or 显然.
adjective
cleardistinct
adverb
evidentlyclearly(used to emphasize a fact that contradicts an expectation or claim)
Examples
- 分明，。Tā fēn míng zhī dào jīn tiān yào kāi huì, què shuō bú jì de le.He clearly knew there was a meeting today, yet said he didn't remember.
- 分明，。Zhè fēn míng shì nǐ de cuò, bú yào tuī gěi bié rén.This is clearly your fault; don't blame it on others.
- 分明。Zhè fú shān shuǐ huà céng cì hěn fēn míng.This landscape painting has very distinct layers.
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