明朗

• Pinyin: míng lǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 明 = 日 (sun) + 月 (moon) — combined brilliance; 朗 = 良 (good) + 月 (moon) — the bright and clear moon

Meaning

Clear and bright; obvious; open and cheerful. Used for weather, situations that have become clear, or a person's frank and sunny disposition.

Versatile adjective spanning physical and abstract domains. For weather: 天气明朗 (bright clear sky). For situations: 形势明朗 (situation becoming clear). For character: 性格明朗 (open, cheerful personality). Consistently positive in tone.

Examples

1. 经过几天阴雨，今天终于天气明朗，阳光洒满大地。 After several days of rain, the weather finally cleared today, and sunlight spread across the land.
2. 随着调查的深入，事情的真相逐渐变得明朗起来。 As the investigation went deeper, the truth of the matter gradually became clear.
3. 她性格明朗，笑声爽朗，走到哪里都能带动周围的气氛。 She has a bright, sunny personality and a hearty laugh, and wherever she goes, she lifts the mood around her.

Usage Guide

Context: weather, situation, character, everyday

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 案情终于明朗，警方成功锁定了主要嫌疑人并展开抓捕行动。(The case finally became clear, and police successfully identified the main suspect and launched an arrest operation.)
• 他的态度明朗而坚定，使合作方彻底打消了疑虑。(His attitude was clear and resolute, completely dispelling the partner's doubts.)

Don't Say

• 把'明朗'用于表示悲观或负面的情绪 (明朗 consistently carries a positive tone of brightness or clarity; for an uncertain or dark situation use 晦暗 or 不明朗)

Origin & History

明 (bright, clear) + 朗 (bright, clear, sonorous). Both characters carry the sense of brightness and clarity, mutually reinforcing each other.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal