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不明

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bù míng

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Definitions

  1. 1. not clear
  2. 2. unknown
  3. 3. to fail to understand

Example Sentences

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不明 白。
Source: Tatoeba.org
我 不明 白。
Source: Tatoeba.org
你 不明 白。
Source: Tatoeba.org

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 不明

下落不明
xià luò bù míng

unaccounted

不明不白
bù míng bù bái

obscure

不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ

not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense

不明就里
bù míng jiù lǐ

not to understand the situation

不明确
bù míng què

indefinite

不明觉厉
bù míng jué lì

although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)

不明飞行物
bù míng fēi xíng wù

unidentified flying object (UFO)

来历不明
lái lì bù míng

of unknown origin

来路不明
lái lù bù míng

unidentified origin

去向不明
qù xiàng bù míng

missing

死因不明
sǐ yīn bù míng

unknown cause of death

Child Words of 不明

不
bù

no; not so

明
míng

bright

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