Chinese words · HSK 3

明白

míngbai

to understand; to realize

Every meaning

míngbai

  1. to understand; to realize
  2. clear; obvious
  3. sensible; reasonable (person)

In a sentence

  • 我明白你的意思了。

    I understand what you mean.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).