How to say “clear up” in Chinese
clear up, sort out (a mess)
“Clear up” in Chinese is 清理, qīng lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
清理 is read qīng lǐ: 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 the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “清理”.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clear up” in Chinese?
“Clear up” in Chinese is 清理, pinyin qīnglǐ.
What does 清理 mean?
清理 (qīnglǐ) means “clear up, sort out (a mess)”.
How do you write 清理?
清理 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清理?
清理 is read qīnglǐ. Tones: qīng — first tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clear up” in the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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