明明
míngmíngTraditional: 明明
Translation
clearly, obviously, plainly (when reality contradicts something)
Word origin
A reduplication of 明 (míng, bright, clear), which is itself an ideograph joining 日 (sun) and 月 (moon); the doubling intensifies the sense of something being plainly evident.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 明 (míng, bright) doubled, from 日 (sun) + 月 (moon)
Stroke order
明
明
Examples
，？
You clearly know already, so why are you still asking me?
，。
He was obviously at home, yet he said he had gone out.
。
This was plainly done by you.
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The wallet was clearly on the table, so how is it missing?
，。
She clearly agreed, and now she is going back on it.
明明 (míng míng) is an adverb meaning clearly or obviously, used especially when the plain facts contradict what someone says or does. It often carries a note of frustration or accusation.
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