明确

míng què

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. clear-cut; definite; explicit
2. to clarify; to specify; to make definite

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 模糊 mó hu 模糊 mó hu vague 模糊 means 'vague' or 'unclear', the opposite of explicit and definite.: vague
• 含糊 hán hú 含糊 hán hú obscurity 含糊 means 'ambiguous', contrasting with 明确's clarity.: obscurity

Related words

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• 确切 què qiè 确切 què qiè definite 确切 means 'exact' or 'precise', related in meaning to definite.: definite

Synonyms

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• 清楚 qīng chu 清楚 qīng chu clear 清楚 can mean 'clear' as in understanding or seeing, while 明确 is more about being explicit or definite.: clear

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 目标, 方向, 答案, 要求, as in 目标明确 (clear goal) or 明确要求 (explicit requirements).

Common mistakes

As a verb meaning 'to clarify', it must take an object; you cannot say *我明确 (I clarify) without stating what is clarified.

Example Sentences

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调查结果 明确 表明这个方案是可行的。

The survey results clearly indicate that this plan is feasible.

我们需要一个 明确 的目标。

We need a clear goal.

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Words Containing 明确

• 不明确 不明确 bù míng què: indefinite

Child Words of 明确

• 明 明 míng: bright
• 确 确 què: authenticated