明白 (míng bai): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 明白 means “to understand” or “to comprehend”. It is a commonly used word in everyday conversation and can be used in various contexts, such as understanding a concept, a situation, or someone’s feelings. It can also be used to express agreement or acknowledgement of something. For example, if someone explains something to you and you understand, you can say “我明白了”, which means “I understand now”.

Translation

Verb: to understand
Adjective: clear, obvious

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
你明白我的意思吗?nǐ míng bái wǒ de yì si ma?Do you understand what I mean?
我们需要让他们明白这个决定的重要性wǒ men xū yào ràng tā men míng bái zhè ge jué dìng de zhòng yào xìngWe need to make them understand the importance of this decision
我们必须明白这个问题的根本原因wǒ men bì xū míng bái zhè ge wèn tí de gēn běn yuán yīnWe must understand the root cause of this problem
他们很快明白了这个复杂的概念tā men hěn kuài míng bái le zhè ge fù zá de gài niànThey quickly understood this complex concept
请你明白,这个决定对我们的未来非常重要qǐng nǐ míng bái, zhè ge jué dìng duì wǒ men de wèi lái fēi cháng zhòng yàoPlease understand that this decision is very important for our future
我们需要找到一个让大家都能明白的解决方案wǒ men xū yào zhǎo dào yī ge ràng dà jiā dōu néng míng bái de jiě jué fāng ànWe need to find a solution that everyone can understand

HSK

明白 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 明白 with Pinyin and English Translation