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Jyutping ming4 man4
Pinyin míng wén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to proclaim in writing; to put in explicit terms (of laws, regulations, etc.)
  2. noun
    plaintext
  3. noun
    laws, rules or regulations which are written down; official proclamations
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    说明文
    説明文
    syut3 ming4 man4
    • passage or article that illustrates informative issues
  2. Cantonese
    租约上明文规定要俾两个月按金同一个月上期嘅。
    租約上明文規定要俾兩個月按金同一個月上期嘅。
    zou1 joek3 soeng6 ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6 jiu3 bei2 loeng5 go3 jyut6 on3 gam1 tung4 jat1 go3 jyut6 soeng6 kei4 ge3.
    • The rental agreement states clearly in the regulations that the tenant has to pay two months' deposit and a month's rent payable in advance.
  3. Cantonese
    签发身份证明文件
    簽發身份証明文件
    cim1 faat3 san1 fan2 zing3 ming4 man4 gin2
    • to issue identification documents
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我大宋朝廷律法早有明文后宫不得干政。
    我大宋朝廷律法早有明文後宮不得干政。
    wǒ dà sòng cháo tíng lǜ fǎ zǎo yǒu míng wén hòu gōng bù dé gān zhèng .
    • For so long has the palace law of my Great Song Empire prescribed that the harem shall not interfere with politics.