How to say “clear” in Chinese
clear, pure; settle (accounts)
“Clear” in Chinese is 清, qīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清 is read qīng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound, as it also does in 请, 情, 晴.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “清”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 黑板上的字我看不清楚。hēibǎnshangdezìwǒkànbuqīngchuI can't make out what's written on the board.
- 你看得清楚吗？nǐkàndeqīngchumaCan you see clearly?
- 王老师讲得很清楚WánglǎoshījiǎngdehěnqīngchuTeacher Wang explains things very clearly.
- 我看不清楚wǒkànbuqīngchuI can't see clearly.
- 请将表格填写清楚qǐngjiāngbiǎogétiánxiěqīngchuPlease fill out the form clearly.
- 照片太模糊了看不清楚zhàopiàntàimóhule,kànbuqīngchuThe photo is too blurry, you can't make anything out.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clear and pure”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clear” in Chinese?
“Clear” in Chinese is 清, pinyin qīng.
What does 清 mean?
清 (qīng) means “clear, pure; settle (accounts)”.
How do you write 清?
清 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清?
清 is read qīng. Tones: qīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clear” in the lesson “Clear and pure”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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