HSK C1/W1
Correct
明
/ míng /
Strokes
Definition
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)/surname Ming/Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神农[shén nóng] Farmer God
Example
As an Adjective
bright; brilliant; light
1
Míngyuè
明月
bright moon
As an Adjective
light
2
Zhèlǐ
这里
xiàtiān
夏天
zǎoshang
早上
wǔ
五
diǎn
点
bàntiān
半天
jiù
就
míng
明
liǎo
了
。
Day breaks at 5:30 in summer here. / It becomes light at 5:30 in summer here.
As a Noun
period of time of tomorrow or next year
3
Míngwǎn
明晚
tomorrow evening/night
4
Míngchūn
明春
/
dōng
冬
next spring/winter
5
Míngchén
明晨
tomorrow morning
As an Adjective
clear; distinct
6
Nǐ
你
yìng
应
wènmíng
问明
tā
他
de
的
láiyì
来意
。
You should have asked what he had come for.
7
Qùxiàng
去向
bùmíng
不明
whereabouts unknown
As a Verb
know; understand
8
Míng
明
shìfēi
是非
know right from wrong
As a Verb
make known; expound
As an Adjective
explicit; open; overt
As an Adverb
evidently; apparently
As a Noun
sight
As an Adjective
clear-sighted; sharp-eyed