明明白白

míngmíngbáibái
phrase #24,906

Meanings

  1. 1 clearly
  2. 2 plainly
  3. 3 obviously
  4. 4 in plain terms
  5. 5 crystal clear

Examples

HSK 2
Tā shuō de míngmíngbáibái, dàjiā dōu tīngdǒng le.
He stated it crystal clearly and everyone understood.
HSK 6
Hétong shàng xiě de míngmíngbáibái, nǐ zěnme néng làizhàng?
It is written clearly in the contract - how can you deny it?

Tips

grammar
明明白白 is formed by reduplicated pairs: 明明 (clearly/obviously) + 白白 (plainly). As an adverb it modifies verbs: 明明白白 (stated clearly). Both and individually mean 'clear/bright,' so the compound emphasizes absolute clarity.

Stroke Order

míng
bái