Chinese Conversation · Level 41
90 words
Chinese word
明确
Pronunciation
Pinyinmíng què
Meaning
- adjectiveclear
Example
他的要求很明确。tā de yāo qiú hěn míng què
His requirements are very clear.
More examples
合同条款要写得很明确。hé tóng tiáo kuǎn yào xiě de hěn míng què
The contract terms need to be written very clearly.
Core concept
Meaning is laid out plainly, with no loose edges for the reader or listener to guess at.
Common phrases
明确的要求míng què de yāo qiú
clear requirements
责任明确zé rèn míng què
clear responsibilities
Similar words
清楚qīng chǔ: Describes speech or explanations whose meaning is plain and easy to understand.
明白míng bái: Describes a fact or meaning that is settled, clear, and free from doubt.
具体jù tǐ: Describes content that gives concrete details about its form, parts, or practical use.
Definition in Chinese
对要求、目标或说明表达清楚，使他人能明确理解并付诸实施。duì yāo qiú mù biāo huò shuō míng biǎo dá qīng chǔ shǐ tā rén néng míng què lí jiě bìng fù zhū shí shī
Word origin
明 (míng, "bright") + 确 (què, "firm") combine the ideas of making something plain and giving it a settled form.
Usage tips
- A useful distinction for English speakers is that this adjective focuses on whether information is settled and usable, not merely whether speech is easy to hear.
Other meanings
- explicitadjective
- definiteadjective
Opposites
- 模糊mó húvagueadjective