明达

明達

míngdá

adjective

Meanings

1 reasonable
2 of good judgment
3 wise and well-informed

Characters

bright / clear / clear-sighted

to reach / understand thoroughly

Examples

他为人明达，处事公正。

Tā wéirén míngdá, chǔshì gōngzhèng.

He is reasonable in character and fair in his dealings.

希望您明达事理，不要计较。

Xīwàng nín míngdá shìlǐ, bú yào jìjiào.

I hope you'll be reasonable and not hold it against him.

Tips

register

Literary/formal — common in 明达事理 (reasonable about how things work) and as a personal name (明达 was the courtesy name of several Tang officials). Compare everyday 通情达理 (tōngqíng dálǐ, reasonable and considerate).

Stroke Order

明 míng

达 dá