明了

míngliǎo
  1. to understand clearly
  2. to be clear about
  3. plain
  4. clear
  5. also written 明了 míngliǎo

CEDICT

  1. 清楚的知道或了解。
  2. 清晰、明白。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

明了 míngliǎo
  1. to understand clearly
  2. to be clear about
  3. plain
  4. clear

Examples

他向我说明了规则。

He explained the rules to me.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
=2 了 liǎo
  1. to finish
  2. (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
  3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 无 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
  4. to understand clearly (variant of 了 liǎo)
=2 了 liǎo
  1. (of eyes) bright
  2. clear-sighted
  3. to understand clearly

Containing this entry

简单明了 jiǎndānmíngliǎo
  1. clear and simple
  2. in simple terms
简单明了 jiǎndān-míngliǎo

Related entries

明了 míngliǎo
  1. to understand clearly
  2. to be clear about
  3. plain
  4. clear
他向我說明了規則。

He explained the rules to me.

Source: Tatoeba

了然 liǎorán
  1. to understand clearly
  2. evident
通达 tōngdá
  1. to understand clearly
  2. to be sensible or reasonable
  3. understanding
了 liǎo
  1. (of eyes) bright
  2. clear-sighted
  3. to understand clearly
快來了

Come quick.

Source: Tatoeba

了 liǎo
  1. to finish
  2. (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
  3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 无 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
  4. to understand clearly (variant of 了 liǎo)
快來了

Come quick.

Source: Tatoeba

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