How to say “obviously” in Chinese
obviously, clearly
“Obviously” in Chinese is 明明, míng míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
明明 is read míng míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “明明”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 明明. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你明明知道，为什么不告诉我？nǐmíngmíngzhīdào,wèishénmebúgàosuwǒYou knew perfectly well — why didn’t you tell me?
- 明明不是他的错，却被批评了，他觉得很委屈。míngmíngbúshìtādecuò,quèbèipīpíngle,tājuédehěnwěiquIt clearly wasn't his fault, yet he got scolded — he feels badly wronged.
More words from the lesson “Just right and after all”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obviously” in Chinese?
“Obviously” in Chinese is 明明, pinyin míngmíng.
What does 明明 mean?
明明 (míngmíng) means “obviously, clearly”.
How do you write 明明?
明明 is 2 characters: 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 明明?
明明 is read míngmíng. Tones: míng — second tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obviously” in the lesson “Just right and after all”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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