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[1] bright; light; brilliant [2] clear; understandable; [v] clarify; understand; obvious; evident [3] intelligent; clever [4] eyesight; seeing faculty [5] day; daybreak; dawn [6] [v] state; show; assert [7] next (day or year) [8] the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) [9] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: 日 (#72)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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明白 ming4 baak6 = to understand; clear, obvious, evident 小明 siu2 ming4 = child 明天 ming4 tin1 = tomorrow 國 明星 ming4 sing1 = pop star; celebrity 明年 ming4 nin4 = next year 不明白 bat1 ming4 baak6 = not clear; unknown; fail to understand 國 唔明白 m4 ming4 baak6 = don't understand 粵 聰明 cung1 ming4 = clever 明明 ming4 ming4 = clearly 文明 man4 ming4 = civilized; civilization; (placename) Mun Ming 非文明 fei1 man4 ming4 = uncivilized 光明 gwong1 ming4 = bright future, promising future 指明 zi2 ming4 = to show or explain clearly 分明 fan1 ming4 = sharply marked; clearly defined borders 明日 ming4 jat6 = tomorrow 明確 ming4 kok3 = clear, definite, certain 明顯 ming4 hin2 = clear, obvious, evident 開明 hoi1 ming4 = open-minded, enlightened 明晚 ming4 maan5 = tomorrow night 明早 ming4 zou2 = tomorrow morning 明朝 ming4 ziu1/ciu4 = tomorrow morning (ming4 ziu1); Ming Dynasty (ming4 ciu4) 文明人 man4 ming4 jan4 = civilized man 明亮 ming4 loeng6 = brightness 聽唔明 teng1 m4 ming4 = not understand 粵 掌上明珠 zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 = beloved daughter 說明書 syut3 ming4 syu1 = manual; users' guide 說明 syut3 ming4 = to explain; to show 國 發明 faat3 ming4 = to invent; invention 明信片 ming4 seon3 pin3*2 = postcard 照明 ziu3 ming4 = illumination 聲明 sing1 ming4 = declaration; statement 表明 biu2 ming4 = to clarify 英明 jing1 ming4 = wise 證明 zing3 ming4 = testimony; to prove 鮮明 sin1 ming4 = bright; clear; distinct; clear-cut 簡明 gaan2 ming4 = simple and clear; concise 精明 zing1 ming4 = skilled; astute 闡明 zin2 ming4 = to clarify; to explain clearly 查明 caa4 ming4 = to ascertain; to find out; to prove through investigation 透明 tau3 ming4 = transparent 透明度 tau3 ming4 dou6 = transparency; level of transparency; degree of openness 半透明 bun3 tau3 ming4 = translucent; semi-transparent 不透明 bat1 tau3 ming4 = opaque 昆明 kwan1 ming4 = Kunming, capitol of Yunnan province in southwest China 明報 ming4 bou3 = Ming Pao newspaper (Hong Kong) 明蝦 ming4 haa1 = shrimp, prawn 黎明 lai4 ming4 = 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 = flames of anger 清明節 cing1 ming4 zit3 = 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 = 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 = Ching Ming 三明治 saam1 ming4 zi6 = sandwich 不文明的 bat1 man4 ming4 dik1 = uncivilized 國 不明 bat1 ming4 = not clear; unknown; fail to understand 國 不明晰的 bat1 ming4 sik1 dik1 = unintelligible 國 不明確 bat1 ming4 kok3 = indefinite; uncertainty 國 不明確的 bat1 ming4 kok3 dik1 = uncertain; unaccounted for 國 微明 mei4 ming4 = twilight 文明化 man4 ming4 faa3 = civilize 明文 ming4 man4 = (laws, rules, etc) state in writing 明文規定 ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6 = expressly stipulated (in writing) 明智 ming4 zi3 = sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 明言 ming4 jin4 = pronounced 不明飛行物 bat1 ming4 fei1 haang4 mat6 = unidentified flying object, UFO 透明膠帶 tau3 ming4 gaau1 daai3*2 = cellophane tape; Scotch tape 先見之明 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4 = foresight 判明 pun3 ming4 = to distinguish; to ascertain 圖解說明 tou4 gaai2 syut3 ming4 = illustrate 發表聲明 faat3 biu2 sing1 ming4 = to issue a statement; to issue a declaration 神志清明 san4 zi3 cing1 ming4 = clear-minded 明敏 ming4 man5 = bright and quick 失明 sat1 ming4 = to become blind; blindness 冰雪聰明 bing1 syut3 cung1 ming4 = extremely intelligent 標明 biu1 ming4 = mark; indicate 不透明的 bat1 tau3 ming4 dik1 = opaque 國 明礬 ming4 faan4 = alum 表明的 biu2 ming4 dik1 = [adj] enunciative 國 版本說明 baan2 bun2 syut3 ming4 = [v] imprint 發明家 faat3 ming4 gaa1 = inventor 聰明才智 cung1 ming4 coi4 zi3 = [n] intelligence and wisdom 聲明書 sing1 ming4 syu1 = statement 證明書 zing3 ming4 syu1 = certificate 透明程度 tau3 ming4 cing4 dou6 = transparency 電影明星 din6 jing2 ming4 sing1 = film star 來歷不明 loi4 lik6 bat1 ming4 = of unknown origin 國 明膠 ming4 gaau1 = gelatin, gelatine 明知故問 ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 = 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 = discern 明代 ming4 doi6 = the Ming Dynasty 明月 ming4 jyut6 = bright moon; (wr.) legendary luminous pearl 明朗 ming4 long5 = 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 = not clear; without reason 開明紳士 hoi1 ming4 san1 si6*2 = the enlightened gentry 旗幟鮮明 kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4 = publicly and unequivocally 小聰明 siu2 cung1 ming4 = cleverness in trivial matters; petty trick 遺失聲明 wai4 sat1 sing1 ming4 = lost property notice 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 注明 zyu3 ming4 = explanatory note; give clear indication of 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 = the big four inventions (from China) 明愛 ming4 oi3 = Caritas 明知故犯 ming4 zi1 gu3 faan6 = commit a crime or mistake on purpose 明媚 ming4 mei4 = bright and beautiful; radiant and enchanting 明爭暗鬥 ming4 zang1 am3 dau3 = both open strife and veiled struggle 耳聰目明 ji5 cung1 muk6 ming4 = (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 = 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 = to clearly put into writing 明末 ming4 mut6 = late Ming dynasty; first half of the 17th Century 明初 ming4 co1 = the early Ming dynasty (i.e. from second half of 14th century) 言明 jin4 ming4 = state explicitly 明細 ming4 sai3 = clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 明瞭 ming4 liu4 = clearly understand, be clear about, sentient 明日黃花 ming4 jat6 wong4 faa1 = things or issues of the past 聰明聽話 cung1 ming4 teng1 waa6 = intelligent and obedient 神明 san4 ming4 = gods; deities; spirits; divinities 柳暗花明又一村 lau5 am3 faa1 ming4 jau6 jat1 cyun1 = there is always other avenues, other way out 褻瀆神明 sit3 duk6 san4 ming4 = blasphemy 四大發明 sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4 = 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 = a pilot light 明體 ming4 tai2 = Ming (typeface) 炒明星 caau2 ming4 sing1 = to make somebody famous 明晰 ming4 sik1 = distinct, clear, clarity 明眸皓齒 ming4 mau4 hou6 ci2 = (of a lovely woman) have glowing eyes and white teeth 賞罰分明 soeng2 fat6 fan1 ming4 = to make a clear distinction between rewards and punishment; to fairly mete out rewards and punishment 明暗法 ming4 am3 faat3 = chiaroscuro, shading 剖明 fau2 ming4 = analyse and clarify 明碼實價 ming4 maa5 sat6 gaa3 = (of a price) to be clearly marked and be the actual price 粵 明目張膽 ming4 muk6 zoeng1 daam2 = flagrantly; audaciously; brazenly 孔明燈 hung2 ming4 dang1 = Hung Ming flying lantern; sky lanterns 事後孔明 si6 hau6 hung2 ming4 = comment with hindsight 粵 明刀明槍 ming4 dou1 ming4 coeng1 = 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 = Gaoming, brilliant idea 愛憎分明 oi3 zang1 fan1 ming4 = clearly differentiate between love and hate 明槍易躲,暗箭難防 ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4 = 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 = fair and square; open and aboveboard 陽光明媚 joeng4 gwong1 ming4 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 = Dominican Republic 明槓 ming4 gong3 = (mahjong) melded kong/quadruplet 明刻 ming4 kaan5 = (mahjong) melded pong/triplet 胡志明 wu4 zi3 ming4 = Ho Chi Minh (Vietnamese leader, city) 胡志明市 wu4 zi3 ming4 si5 = Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) 明尼蘇達 ming4 nei4 sou1 daat6 = Minnesota 明斯克 ming4 si1 hak1 = Minsk 光明日報 gwong1 ming4 jat6 bou3 = Guangming Daily 懷俄明 waai4 ngo4 ming4 = Wyoming (US state) 清明化 cing1 ming4 faa3 = lucidification 不言自明的 bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 dik1 = axiomatic(al) 國 招股說明書 ziu1 gu2 syut3 ming4 syu1 = prospectus 半透明點 bun3 tau3 ming4 dim2 = translucent spot 透明硬膠 tau3 ming4 ngaang6 gaau1 = [化] Lucite (perspex) 東明 dung1 ming4 = Dongming (place in Shandong) 崇明 sung4 ming4 = Chongming (place in Shanghai) 明溪 ming4 kai1 = Mingxi (place in Fujian) 明水 ming4 seoi2 = Mingshui (place in Heilongjiang) 寧明 ning4 ming4 = Ningming (place in Guangxi) 三明 saam1 ming4 = Sanming (city in Fujian) 嵩明 sung1 ming4 = 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 = highest virtue; illustrious virtue; Middlebury (College) 光明正大 gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6 = fairness; just and honorable; frank and righteous 反清復明 faan2 cing1 fuk6 ming4 = overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty 昆明湖 kwan1 ming4 wu4 = Kunming Lake 明尼蘇達州 ming4 nei4 sou1 daat6 zau1 = Minnesota 決明子 kyut3 ming4 zi2 = [TCM] cassia, foetid cassia seeds (semen cassiae torae) 圓明園 jyun4 ming4 jyun4*2 = the Old Summer Palace 馬國明 maa5 gwok3 ming4 = Kenneth Ma 清明上河圖 cing1 ming4 soeng5 ho4 tou4 = Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 表明心跡 biu2 ming4 sam1 zik1 = reveal one's true motives or intentions 不動明王 bat1 dung6 ming4 wong4 = Acala, Fudo 聰明反被聰明誤 cung1 ming4 faan2 bei4 cung1 ming4 ng6 = too clever by half; cleverness may overreach itself 明德鎮 ming4 dak1 zan3 = Middlebury (name of town in Vermont) 本杰明 bun2 git6 ming4 = Benjamin (person name) 陳道明 can4 dou6 ming4 = Chen Daoming 陳明真 can4 ming4 zan1 = Jennifer Chen (a.k.a, Jane Chen) 達明一派 daat6 ming4 jat1 paai3 = Tat Ming Pair 傅明憲 fu6 ming4 hin3 = Gigi Fu 郭藹明 gwok3 oi2 ming4 = Amy Kwok 洪天明 hung4 tin1 ming4 = Timmy Hung 游鴻明 jau4 hung4 ming4 = Chris Yu 劉諺明 lau4 jin6 ming4 = Ming 劉錫明 lau4 sek3 ming4 = Canti Lau Sek Ming 明道 ming4 dou6 = Mingdao (a.k.a., Matthew) 尹揚明 wan5 joeng4 ming4 = Vincent Wan 黃耀明 wong4 jiu6 ming4 = Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming (singer) 張達明 zoeng1 daat6 ming4 = Cheung Tat-Ming 姚明 jiu4 ming4 = Yao Ming, Chinese NBA star player 元朗明渠 jyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4 = Yuen Long Nullah |
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我叫小明。
I am called Siu Ming. [The alternative is 'I am Siu Ming' which is, in Cantonese, '我係小明。 ngo5 hai6 siu2 ming4']
我真係唔明白佢點解噉樣做呀。 粵
Show all 15 examplesI really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this. [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131924,131924#msg-131924] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |