Cantonese Word of the Day
明白
MING-baak • verb / adjective — 23rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; clear/comprehensible
Examples
- 你明白我講咩嗎？
(Do you understand what I'm saying?) - 我明白你嘅意思。
(I understand what you mean.) - 佢好快就明白點做。
(He understood how to do it very quickly.)
Synonyms
- 懂
- 了解
明白 is used both as a verb ('to understand') and as an adjective ('clear' or 'understood'). It's commonly used in everyday conversation to confirm comprehension or to say you get someone's point. For a slightly more formal tone use 了解; for informal speech 懂 is also common.
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