明了

míngliǎo

adjective #9,023

Meanings

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

Tā de yìsi hěn míngliǎo.

His meaning is very clear.

Jiǎndān míngliǎo de shuōmíng gèng hǎo.

Simple and clear instructions are better.

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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