阐明

闡明

chǎnmíng

verb #24,223

Meanings

1 to clarify
2 to elucidate
3 to expound
4 to explain clearly

Characters

to open up, to expound, to explain

clear, bright, to understand

Examples

他在报告中阐明了自己的观点。

Tā zài bàogào zhōng chǎnmíngle zìjǐ de guāndiǎn.

He elucidated his views in the report.

请阐明你的理由。

Qǐng chǎnmíng nǐ de lǐyóu.

Please clarify your reasons.

Tips

usage

阐明 is more formal than 解释 (to explain). It implies carefully laying out and making clear something that was previously unclear or complex — common in academic papers, official speeches, and legal contexts.

Stroke Order

阐 chǎn

明 míng