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不明
bùmíng
1. not clear
2. unknown
3. to fail to understand
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶

Compound Words (11)

不明确
bùmíngquè
indefinite
不明不白
bùmíngbùbái
obscure
不明事理
bùmíngshìlǐ
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不明就里
bùmíngjiùlǐ
not to understand the situation
不明觉厉
bùmíngjuélì
although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
死因不明
sǐyīnbùmíng
unknown cause of death
下落不明
xiàluòbùmíng
unaccounted
来历不明
láilìbùmíng
of unknown origin
来路不明
láilùbùmíng
unidentified origin
去向不明
qùxiàngbùmíng
missing
不明飞行物
bùmíngfēixíngwù
unidentified flying object (UFO)

Example Sentences (1)

电话里讲不明白,你来我家吧,我给你讲讲。
Diànhuà lǐ jiǎng bù míngbai, nǐ lái wǒ jiā ba, wǒ gěi nǐ jiǎng jiǎng.
I can't explain it clearly over the phone. Come to my place; I'll explain it to you.
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Word Frequency Rank
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