明白
ming4 baak6 ming2 bai5 = to understand; clear, obvious, evident
小明
siu2 ming4 xiao3 ming2 = child
明天
ming4 tin1 ming2 tian1 = tomorrow 國
明星
ming4 sing1 ming2 xing1 = pop star; celebrity
明年
ming4 nin4 ming2 nian2 = next year
不明白
bat1 ming4 baak6 bu4 ming2 bai2 = not clear; unknown; fail to understand 國
唔明白
m4 ming4 baak6 = don't understand 粵
聰明
cung1 ming4 cong1 ming2 = clever
明明
ming4 ming4 ming2 ming2 = clearly
文明
man4 ming4 wen2 ming2 = civilized; civilization; (placename) Mun Ming
非文明
fei1 man4 ming4 fei1 wen2 ming2 = uncivilized
光明
gwong1 ming4 guang1 ming2 = bright future, promising future
指明
zi2 ming4 zhi3 ming2 = to show or explain clearly
分明
fan1 ming4 fen1 ming2 = sharply marked; clearly defined borders
明日
ming4 jat6 ming2 ri4 = tomorrow
明確
ming4 kok3 ming2 que4 = clear, definite, certain
明顯
ming4 hin2 ming2 xian3 = clear, obvious, evident
開明
hoi1 ming4 kai1 ming2 = open-minded, enlightened
明晚
ming4 maan5 ming2 wan3 = tomorrow night
明早
ming4 zou2 ming2 zao3 = tomorrow morning
明朝
ming4 ziu1/ciu4 ming2 zhao1 = tomorrow morning (ming4 ziu1); Ming Dynasty (ming4 ciu4)
文明人
man4 ming4 jan4 wen2 ming2 ren2 = civilized man
明亮
ming4 loeng6 ming2 liang4 = brightness
唔明
m4 ming4 = ignorant of; not understand 粵 (common formation)
聽唔明
teng1 m4 ming4 = not understand 粵
掌上明珠
zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 = beloved daughter
說明書
syut3 ming4 syu1 shuo1 ming2 shu1 = manual; users' guide
說明
syut3 ming4 shuo1 ming2 = to explain; to show 國
發明
faat3 ming4 fa1 ming2 = to invent; invention
明信片
ming4 seon3 pin3*2 ming2 xin4 pian4 = postcard
照明
ziu3 ming4 zhao4 ming2 = illumination
聲明
sing1 ming4 sheng1 ming2 = declaration; statement
表明
biu2 ming4 biao3 ming2 = to clarify
英明
jing1 ming4 ying1 ming2 = wise
證明
zing3 ming4 zheng4 ming2 = testimony; to prove
鮮明
sin1 ming4 xian1 ming2 = bright; clear; distinct; clear-cut
簡明
gaan2 ming4 jian3 ming2 = simple and clear; concise
精明
zing1 ming4 jing1 ming2 = skilled; astute
闡明
zin2 ming4 chan3 ming2 = to clarify; to explain clearly
查明
caa4 ming4 cha2 ming2 = to ascertain; to find out; to prove through investigation
透明
tau3 ming4 tou4 ming2 = transparent
透明度
tau3 ming4 dou6 tou4 ming2 du4 = transparency; level of transparency; degree of openness
半透明
bun3 tau3 ming4 ban4 tou4 ming2 = translucent; semi-transparent
不透明
bat1 tau3 ming4 bu4*2 tou4 ming2 = opaque
昆明
kwan1 ming4 kun1 ming2 = Kunming, capitol of Yunnan province in southwest China
明報
ming4 bou3 ming2 bao4 = Ming Pao newspaper (Hong Kong)
明蝦
ming4 haa1 = shrimp, prawn
黎明
lai4 ming4 li2 ming2 = dawn, daybreak; Leon Lai
明知
ming4 zi1 = deliberately, knowingly; guilty knowledge
講明
gong2 ming4 = explain; make clear
無明火
mou4 ming4 fo2 wu2 ming2 huo3 = flames of anger
清明節
cing1 ming4 zit3 qing1 ming2 jie2 = Ching Ming Festival
難明
naan4 ming4 = hard to be clear about
公開聲明
gung1 hoi1 seng1 ming4 = avow
眼明
ngaan5 ming4 = quick eye
明渠
ming4 keoi4 = open drain
明瓦
ming4 ngaa5 = thin, ground pieces of mother-of-pearl, used in windows in place of glass
明火
ming4 fo2 = out in the open, unhidden
明火打劫
ming4 fo2 daa2 gip3 = open robbery 粵
無明火起
mou4 ming4 fo2 hei2 wu2 ming2 huo3 qi3 = fly into a rage
擺明
baai2 ming4 = to be obvious
擺明的事實
baai2 ming4 dik1 si6 sat6 = plain truth
心知肚明
sam1 zi1 tou5 ming4 = "I know in my heart (and in my stomach)..."
清明
cing1 ming4 qing1 ming2 = Ching Ming
三明治
saam1 ming4 zi6 san1 ming2 zhi4 = sandwich
不文明的
bat1 man4 ming4 dik1 bu4 wen2 ming2 de5 = uncivilized 國
不明
bat1 ming4 bu4 ming2 = not clear; unknown; fail to understand 國
不明晰的
bat1 ming4 sik1 dik1 bu4 ming2 xi1 de5 = unintelligible 國
不明確
bat1 ming4 kok3 bu4 ming2 que4 = indefinite; uncertainty 國
不明確的
bat1 ming4 kok3 dik1 bu4 ming2 que4 de5 = uncertain; unaccounted for 國
不需證明的
bat1 seoi1 zing3 ming4 dik1 bu4 xu1 zheng4 ming2 de5 = axiomatic, axiomatical 國 (common formation)
微明
mei4 ming4 wei1 ming2 = twilight
文明化
man4 ming4 faa3 wen2 ming2 hua4 = civilize
明文
ming4 man4 ming2 wen2 = (laws, rules, etc) state in writing
明文規定
ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6 ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4 = expressly stipulated (in writing)
明智
ming4 zi3 ming2 zhi4 = sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
明言
ming4 jin4 ming2 yan2 = pronounced
不明飛行物
bat1 ming4 fei1 haang4 mat6 bu4 ming2 fei1 xing2 wu4 = unidentified flying object, UFO
透明膠帶
tau3 ming4 gaau1 daai3*2 tou4 ming2 jiao1 dai4 = cellophane tape; Scotch tape
先見之明
sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4 xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 = foresight
判明
pun3 ming4 pan4 ming2 = to distinguish; to ascertain
圖解說明
tou4 gaai2 syut3 ming4 tu2 jie3 shuo1 ming2 = illustrate
發表聲明
faat3 biu2 sing1 ming4 fa1 biao3 sheng1 ming2 = to issue a statement; to issue a declaration
神志清明
san4 zi3 cing1 ming4 shen2 zhi4 qing1 ming2 = clear-minded
明敏
ming4 man5 ming2 min3 = bright and quick
失明
sat1 ming4 shi1 ming2 = to become blind; blindness
冰雪聰明
bing1 syut3 cung1 ming4 bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 = extremely intelligent
標明
biu1 ming4 biao1 ming2 = mark; indicate
不透明的
bat1 tau3 ming4 dik1 bu4 tou4 ming2 de5 = opaque 國
明礬
ming4 faan4 ming2 fan2 = alum
表明的
biu2 ming4 dik1 biao3 ming2 de5 = [adj] enunciative 國
版本說明
baan2 bun2 syut3 ming4 ban3 ben3 shuo1 ming2 = [v] imprint
發明家
faat3 ming4 gaa1 fa1 ming2 jia1 = inventor
聰明才智
cung1 ming4 coi4 zi3 cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 = [n] intelligence and wisdom
聲明書
sing1 ming4 syu1 sheng1 ming2 shu1 = statement
證明書
zing3 ming4 syu1 zheng4 ming2 shu1 = certificate
透明程度
tau3 ming4 cing4 dou6 tou4 ming2 cheng2 du4 = transparency
電影明星
din6 jing2 ming4 sing1 = film star
來歷不明
loi4 lik6 bat1 ming4 lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 = of unknown origin 國
政治明星
zing3 zi6 ming4 sing1 zheng4 zhi4 ming2 xing1 = political star (common formation)
明膠
ming4 gaau1 ming2 jiao1 = gelatin, gelatine
明知故問
ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 = to ask about something one already knows
文明國家
man4 ming4 gwok3 gaa1 = civilized countries, civilized states
明克
ming4 hak1 = mink (as a loanword)
光明節
gwong1 ming4 zit3 = Chanukah, Hanukkah, Hannuka
光明節燭台
gwong1 ming4 zit3 zuk1 toi4 = a menorah
明辨
ming4 bin6 ming2 bian4 = discern
明代
ming4 doi6 ming2 dai4 = the Ming Dynasty
明月
ming4 jyut6 ming2 yue4 = bright moon; (wr.) legendary luminous pearl
明朗
ming4 long5 ming2 lang3 = bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful
守得雲開見月明
sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4 = every cloud has a silver lining
講極都唔明
gong2 gik6 dou1 m4 ming4 = still don't understand, even after further explanation 粵
不明不白
bat1 ming4 bat1 baak6 bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 = not clear; without reason
一線光明
jat1 sin3 gwong1 ming4 yi1 xian4 guang1 ming2 = a ray of light (common formation)
開明紳士
hoi1 ming4 san1 si6*2 kai1 ming2 shen1 shi4 = the enlightened gentry
旗幟鮮明
kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4 qi2 zhi4 xian1 ming2 = publicly and unequivocally
小聰明
siu2 cung1 ming4 xiao3 cong1 ming5 = cleverness in trivial matters; petty trick
遺失聲明
wai4 sat1 sing1 ming4 yi2 shi1 sheng1 ming2 = lost property notice
明明白白消費
ming4 ming4 baak6 baak6 siu1 fai3 ming2 ming2 bai2 bai2 xiao1 fei4 = transparent consumption (lit., "clear expenses") (common formation)
自作聰明
zi6 zok3 cung1 ming4 = think of yourself as being smart
打仔明星
daa2 zai2 ming4 sing1 = an action star in the movies
新發明
san1 faat3 ming4 = an invention; to invent
下落不明
haa6 lok6 bat1 ming4 xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 = unaccounted; unknown whereabouts (common formation)
發明創造
faat3 ming4 cong3 zou6 fa1 ming2 chuang4 zao4 = inventions (common formation)
出生證明書
ceot1 saang1 zing3 ming4 syu1 = birth certificate (common formation)
注明
zyu3 ming4 zhu4 ming4 = explanatory note; give clear indication of
兩個文明
loeng5 go3 man4 ming4 liang3 ge4 wen2 ming2 = material and ethical progress (common formation)
開明車馬
hoi1 ming4 geoi1 maa5 = (in chess game) have the horse and chariot in the battle formation; to be up-front
中國四大發明
zung1 gwok3 sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4 zhong1 guo2 si4 da4 fa1 ming2 = the big four inventions (from China)
明愛
ming4 oi3 ming2 ai4 = Caritas
明知故犯
ming4 zi1 gu3 faan6 = commit a crime or mistake on purpose
明媚
ming4 mei4 ming2 mei4 = bright and beautiful; radiant and enchanting
明爭暗鬥
ming4 zang1 am3 dau3 ming2 zheng1 an4 dou4 = both open strife and veiled struggle
耳聰目明
ji5 cung1 muk6 ming4 er3 cong1 mu4 ming2 = (of old people) have good ears and eyes; can hear and see well; have a thorough grasp of the situation
自知之明
zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4 zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 = to know one-self thoroughly
擺明車馬
baai2 ming4 geoi1 maa5 = (in chess game) have the horse and chariot in the battle formation; to be up-front
寫明
se2 ming4 xie3 ming2 = to clearly put into writing
明末
ming4 mut6 Ming2 mo4 = late Ming dynasty; first half of the 17th Century
明初
ming4 co1 ming2 chu1 = the early Ming dynasty (i.e. from second half of 14th century)
言明
jin4 ming4 yan2 ming2 = state explicitly
明細
ming4 sai3 ming2 xi4 = clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:)
明瞭
ming4 liu4 ming2 liao3 = clearly understand, be clear about, sentient
明日黃花
ming4 jat6 wong4 faa1 ming2 ri4 huang2 hua1 = things or issues of the past
聰明聽話
cung1 ming4 teng1 waa6 cong1 ming2 ting1 hua4 = intelligent and obedient
神明
san4 ming4 shen2 ming2 = gods; deities; spirits; divinities
柳暗花明又一村
lau5 am3 faa1 ming4 jau6 jat1 cyun1 liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 you4 yi4 cun1 = there is always other avenues, other way out
褻瀆神明
sit3 duk6 san4 ming4 xie4 du2 shen2 ming2 = blasphemy
四大發明
sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4 si4 da4 fa1 ming2 = the four great Chinese inventions
明屈
ming4 wat1 = to take advantage of sb in a blatant and bullying way 粵
長明小燈
coeng4 ming4 siu2 dang1 chang2 ming2 xiao3 deng1 = a pilot light
明體
ming4 tai2 ming2 ti3 = Ming (typeface)
炒明星
caau2 ming4 sing1 chao3 ming2 xing1 = to make somebody famous
明晰
ming4 sik1 ming2 xi1 = distinct, clear, clarity
明眸皓齒
ming4 mau4 hou6 ci2 ming2 mou2 hao4 chi3 = (of a lovely woman) have glowing eyes and white teeth
賞罰分明
soeng2 fat6 fan1 ming4 shang3 fa2 fen1 ming2 = to make a clear distinction between rewards and punishment; to fairly mete out rewards and punishment
明暗法
ming4 am3 faat3 ming2 an4 fa3 = chiaroscuro, shading
剖明
fau2 ming4 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] ming2 = analyse and clarify
明碼實價
ming4 maa5 sat6 gaa3 ming2 ma3 shi2 jia4 = (of a price) to be clearly marked and be the actual price 粵
明目張膽
ming4 muk6 zoeng1 daam2 ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 = flagrantly; audaciously; brazenly
孔明燈
hung2 ming4 dang1 kong3 ming2 deng1 = Hung Ming flying lantern; sky lanterns
事後孔明
si6 hau6 hung2 ming4 shi4 hou4 kong3 ming2 = comment with hindsight 粵
明刀明槍
ming4 dou1 ming4 coeng1 ming2 dao1 ming2 qiang1 = of an attacker to reveal his intent to attack, not by suprise; to show one's weapons
明解
ming4 gaai2 = understand
高明
gou1 ming4 gao1 ming2 = Gaoming, brilliant idea
愛憎分明
oi3 zang1 fan1 ming4 ai4 zeng1 fen1 ming2 = clearly differentiate between love and hate
明槍易躲,暗箭難防
ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4 ming2 qian1 yi4 duo3 an4 jian4 nan2 fang2 = its easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow
光明磊落
gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6 guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 = fair and square; open and aboveboard
陽光明媚
joeng4 gwong1 ming4 mei4 yang2 guang1 ming2 mei4 = the sun shines brightly
安非他明
on1 fei1 taa1 ming4 = amphetamine
甲基安非他明
gaap3 gei1 on1 fei1 taa1 ming4 = methylamphetamine
亞甲二氧基甲基安非他明
aa3 gaap3 ji6 joeng5 gei1 gaap3 gei1 on1 fei1 taa1 ming4 = MDMA
多明尼加共和國
do1 ming4 nei4 gaa1 gung6 wo4 gwok3 duo1 ming2 ni2 jia1 gong4 he2 guo2 = Dominican Republic
明槓
ming4 gong3 ming2 gang4 = (mahjong) melded kong/quadruplet
明刻
ming4 kaan5 ming2 ke4 = (mahjong) melded pong/triplet
胡志明
wu4 zi3 ming4 hu2 zhi4 ming2 = Ho Chi Minh (Vietnamese leader, city)
胡志明市
wu4 zi3 ming4 si5 hu2 zhi4 ming2 shi4 = Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)
明尼蘇達
ming4 nei4 sou1 daat6 Ming2 ni2 su1 da2 = Minnesota
明斯克
ming4 si1 hak1 ming2 si1 ke4 = Minsk
光明日報
gwong1 ming4 jat6 bou3 guang1 ming2 ri4 bao4 = Guangming Daily
懷俄明
waai4 ngo4 ming4 huai2 e2 ming2 = Wyoming (US state)
清明化
cing1 ming4 faa3 qing1 ming2 hua4 = lucidification
不言自明的
bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 dik1 bu4 yan2 zi4 ming2 de5 = axiomatic(al) 國
招股說明書
ziu1 gu2 syut3 ming4 syu1 zhao1 gu3 shuo1 ming2 shu1 = prospectus
不明亮火焰
bat1 ming4 loeng6 fo2 jim6 bu4 ming2 liang4 huo3 yan4 = non-luminous flame 國 (common formation)
半透明點
bun3 tau3 ming4 dim2 ban4 tou4 ming2 dian3 = translucent spot
明亮火焰
ming4 loeng6 fo2 jim6 ming2 liang4 huo3 yan4 = luminous flame (common formation)
透明硬膠
tau3 ming4 ngaang6 gaau1 tou4 ming2 ying4 jiao1 = [化] Lucite (perspex)
東明
dung1 ming4 dong1 ming2 = Dongming (place in Shandong)
崇明
sung4 ming4 chong2 ming2 = Chongming (place in Shanghai)
明溪
ming4 kai1 ming2 xi1 = Mingxi (place in Fujian)
明水
ming4 seoi2 ming2 shui3 = Mingshui (place in Heilongjiang)
寧明
ning4 ming4 ning2 ming2 = Ningming (place in Guangxi)
三明
saam1 ming4 san1 ming2 = Sanming (city in Fujian)
嵩明
sung1 ming4 song1 ming2 = Songming (place in Yunnan)
中英聯合聲明
zung1 jing1 lyun4 hap6 sing1 ming4 = Sino-British Joint Declaration
明報週刊
ming4 bou3 zau1 hon1*2 = Ming Pao Weekly
明珠台
ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel
無線電視明珠台
mou4 sin3 din6 si6 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel
明德
ming4 dak1 ming2 de2 = highest virtue; illustrious virtue; Middlebury (College)
簡明新聞
gaan2 ming4 san1 man4 jian3 ming2 xin1 wen2 = news in brief (common formation)
文明街道
man4 ming4 gaai1 dou6 wen2 ming2 jie1 dao4 = model community (common formation)
精神文明建設
zing1 san4 man4 ming4 gin3 cit3 jing1 shen2 wen2 ming2 jian4 she4 = promote cultural and ideological progress; develop socialist culture and ethics (common formation)
光明正大
gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6 guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 = fairness; just and honorable; frank and righteous
反清復明
faan2 cing1 fuk6 ming4 fan3 qing1 fu4 ming2 = overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty
昆明湖
kwan1 ming4 wu4 kun1 ming2 hu2 = Kunming Lake
明尼蘇達州
ming4 nei4 sou1 daat6 zau1 ming2 ni2 su1 da2 zhou1 = Minnesota
決明子
kyut3 ming4 zi2 jue2 ming2 zi3 = [TCM] cassia, foetid cassia seeds (semen cassiae torae)
圓明園
jyun4 ming4 jyun4*2 yuan2 ming2 yuan2 = the Old Summer Palace
馬國明
maa5 gwok3 ming4 ma3 guo2 ming2 = Kenneth Ma
清明上河圖
cing1 ming4 soeng5 ho4 tou4 qing1 ming2 shang4 he2 tu2 = Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
表明心跡
biu2 ming4 sam1 zik1 biao3 ming2 xin ji1 [TW] ji4 [PRC] = reveal one's true motives or intentions
不動明王
bat1 dung6 ming4 wong4 bu4 dong4 ming2 wang2 = Acala, Fudo
死亡證明書
sei2 mong4 zing3 ming4 syu1 si3 wang2 zheng4 ming2 shu1 = death certificate (common formation)
聰明反被聰明誤
cung1 ming4 faan2 bei4 cung1 ming4 ng6 cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4 = too clever by half; cleverness may overreach itself
明德鎮
ming4 dak1 zan3 ming2 de2 zhen4 = Middlebury (name of town in Vermont)
本杰明
bun2 git6 ming4 ben3 jie2 ming2 = Benjamin (person name)
陳道明
can4 dou6 ming4 chen2 dao4 ming2 = Chen Daoming
陳明真
can4 ming4 zan1 chen2 ming2 zhen1 = Jennifer Chen (a.k.a, Jane Chen)
達明一派
daat6 ming4 jat1 paai3 da2 ming2 yi1 pai4 = Tat Ming Pair
傅明憲
fu6 ming4 hin3 fu4 ming2 xian4 = Gigi Fu
郭藹明
gwok3 oi2 ming4 guo1 ai3 ming2 = Amy Kwok
洪天明
hung4 tin1 ming4 hong2 tian1 ming2 = Timmy Hung
游鴻明
jau4 hung4 ming4 you2 hong2 ming2 = Chris Yu
劉諺明
lau4 jin6 ming4 liu2 yan4 ming2 = Ming
劉錫明
lau4 sek3 ming4 liu2 xi1 ming2 = Canti Lau Sek Ming
明道
ming4 dou6 ming2 dao4 = Mingdao (a.k.a., Matthew)
尹揚明
wan5 joeng4 ming4 yin3 yang2 ming2 = Vincent Wan
黃耀明
wong4 jiu6 ming4 huang2 yao4 ming2 = Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming (singer)
張達明
zoeng1 daat6 ming4 zhang1 da2 ming2 = Cheung Tat-Ming
姚明
jiu4 ming4 yao2 ming2 = Yao Ming, Chinese NBA star player
元朗明渠
jyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4 = Yuen Long Nullah
明愛賣物會
ming4 oi3 maai6 mat6 wui6*2 = Caritas Bazaar (common formation)
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