How to say “clear-headed” in Chinese
clear-headed; come to
“Clear-headed” in Chinese is 清醒, qīng xǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清醒 is read qīng xǐng: 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, 酉 “wine jar”; on the right, 星 xīng “star” hints at the sound: to sober up, come to.
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 “清醒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清醒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 遇到危险时要保持清醒yùdàowēixiǎnshíyàobǎochíqīngxǐngIn the face of danger, you have to keep a clear head.
More words from the lesson “Impulse and risk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clear-headed” in Chinese?
“Clear-headed” in Chinese is 清醒, pinyin qīngxǐng.
What does 清醒 mean?
清醒 (qīngxǐng) means “clear-headed; come to”.
How do you write 清醒?
清醒 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 醒 (xǐng) — wake up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清醒?
清醒 is read qīngxǐng. Tones: qīng — first tone, xǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clear-headed” in the lesson “Impulse and risk”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” 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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