How to say “clear” in Chinese
clear, distinct
“Clear” in Chinese is 清楚, qīng chu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清楚 is read qīng chu: 2 syllables. 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.
On top, two 木 “trees”. In 清楚 it is read with the neutral tone: chu.
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 “清楚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清楚. 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 words from the lesson “Got it or not?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clear” in Chinese?
“Clear” in Chinese is 清楚, pinyin qīngchu.
What does 清楚 mean?
清楚 (qīngchu) means “clear, distinct”.
How do you write 清楚?
清楚 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 楚 (chǔ) — distinct, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清楚?
清楚 is read qīngchu. Tones: qīng — first tone, chu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clear” in the lesson “Got it or not?”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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