分明 fēnmíng clear
clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
How to remember 分明: 分 divide + 明 bright = clear.
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How it is used
- As an adjective, 'clear-cut, distinct' - 爱憎分明 (àizēng fēnmíng) clear about what one loves and hates, 层次分明 well-defined layers.
- As an adverb, 'clearly, plainly, evidently' with a note of insistence: 你分明知道 (nǐ fēnmíng zhīdào) you clearly do know (so don't pretend otherwise).