明了

míngliǎo

adjective #9,023

Meanings

Bright (明) and understood (了) — something so clear it's immediately grasped.

他的意思很明了。

Tā de yìsi hěn míngliǎo.

His meaning is very clear.

简单明了的说明更好。

Jiǎndān míngliǎo de shuōmíng gèng hǎo.

Simple and clear instructions are better.

事情已经很明了了。

Shìqing yǐjīng hěn míngliǎo le.

The matter is already very clear.

usage

Often paired with 简单 as 简单明了 (jiǎndān míngliǎo, simple and clear). More formal than 清楚 (qīngchu) in written contexts.

明 míng

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