分明

fēn míng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. clear
2. distinct
3. evidently
4. clearly

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 含糊 hán hú 含糊 hán hú obscurity 表示不清晰、模糊: obscurity

Related words

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• 显然 xiǎn rán 显然 xiǎn rán clearly; evidently; obviously 同样可作副词表示“明显”，但“分明”更强调事理上的清楚: clearly; evidently; obviously

Synonyms

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• 明显 míng xiǎn 明显 míng xiǎn clear 形容区别或界限很清楚: clear

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“分明”做副词时常用于“分明是……”强调显而易见的事实，不要与“明明”混淆；“明明”语气更强，多用于转折复句，如“明明知道，却不说”。

Formality

“分明”多用于书面语或正式口语，日常口语更常用“清楚”。

Example Sentences

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这两幅画风格 分明 ，一看就能区别。

The styles of these two paintings are clearly distinct; you can tell them apart at a glance.

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Words Containing 分明

• 层次分明 层次分明 céng cì fēn míng: layered; structured; made up of distinct parts
• 爱憎分明 爱憎分明 ài zēng fēn míng: to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
• 是非分明 是非分明 shì fēi fēn míng: to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
• 泾渭分明 泾渭分明 jīng wèi fēn míng: as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)
• 黑白分明 黑白分明 hēi bái fēn míng: lit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom)

Child Words of 分明

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 明 明 míng: bright