明确

明確

míngquè

adjective HSK 3 #3,762

Meanings

1 clear; definite; explicit
2 to make clear; to clarify

Characters

definite; certain; true

Examples

请明确你的目标。

Qǐng míngquè nǐ de mùbiāo.

Please clarify your goals.

他的态度很明确。

Tā de tàidu hěn míngquè.

His attitude is very clear.

公司明确规定不能迟到。

Gōngsī míngquè guīdìng bù néng chídào.

The company clearly stipulates that being late is not allowed.

Tips

usage

明确 vs 明显: 明确 means 'clear/definite' (about intentions, rules, goals — precision). 明显 means 'obvious/evident' (about things that are easy to notice — visibility).

usage

明确 can function as both an adjective (明确的答案 a clear answer) and a verb (明确方向 to clarify the direction).

Stroke Order

明 míng

确 què