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清楚 (qīng chu): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 3

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清楚 (qīng chu): Clear (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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清楚 consists of 2 characters.

clear, pure, distinct

clear, distinct; pain; a Chinese ancient state name

How to Use 清楚 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 清楚 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complement

kàn看

de得

qīng清

chu楚

neutral

see clearly

shuō说

qīng清

chu楚

neutral

say clearly

Adverb + Adjective

bù不

qīng清

chu楚

neutral

not clear

Example Sentences with 清楚

zhè这

ge个

zì字

hěn很

qīng清

chǔ楚

。

hěn很

qīng清

chu楚

neutral

very clear

This character is very clear.

Qǐng请

bǎ把

zì字

xiě写

qīng清

chu楚

。

Please write the characters clearly.

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

yí一

fèn份

gèng更

qīng清

chǔ楚

de的

bào报

gào告

，

yǐ以

biàn便

xiàng向

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

jiě解

shì释

。

I need a clearer report in order to explain it to the board of directors.

Show 6 More Sentences

nǐ你

qīng清

chǔ楚

míng明

tiān天

huì会

yì议

de的

zhǔn准

què确

shí时

jiān间

hé和

dì地

diǎn点

ma吗

？

Do you know the exact time and location of tomorrow's meeting?

qǐng请

bǎ把

huà话

shuō说

qīng清

chǔ楚

，

zhè这

yàng样

tā他

duì对

zì自

jǐ己

de的

zhí职

yè业

guī规

huà划

bìng

qǐng请

bǎ把

hé合

tong同

tiáo条

kuǎn款

xiě写

qīng清

chǔ楚

tā他

duì对

shì事

qíng情

de的

lái来

lóng龙

qù去

mài脉

fēi

zhè这

zhāng张

dì地

tú图

shàng上

de的

lù路

xiàn线

biāo标

zhù

wǒ

我

cái才

néng能

míng明

bái白

。

Please speak clearly so that I can understand.

并

bù不

shí十

fēn分

qīng清

chǔ楚

。

He is not very clear about his own career plan.

，

bì避

miǎn免

jiāng将

lái来

chǎn产

shēng生

wù误

huì会

。

Please write the contract terms clearly to avoid misunderstandings in the future.

非

cháng常

qīng清

chǔ楚

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

néng能

zuò做

chū出

zhèng正

què确

de的

pàn判

duàn断

。

He is very clear about the ins and outs of the matter, so he can make the right judgment.

注

dé得

hěn很

qīng清

chǔ楚

，

wǒ我

men们

bú不

huì会

mí迷

lù路

。

The route on this map is clearly marked, so we won't get lost.

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 清楚.

故事gù shistory; tale; plot
奶奶nǎi naigrandmother [father's mother]
遇到yù dàoto meet
衬衫chèn shānshirt
还是hái shì...or...? [in a question]
一直yī zhístraight on; always
帮忙bāng mánglend a hand
其他qí tāother
裙子qún ziskirt
忘记wàng jìforget
鼻子bí zinose
关系guān xirelationship

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 清楚.

Words with 清

清凉qīng liáng
清剿qīng jiǎo
清单qīng dān
清扫qīng sǎo
清新qīng xīn
清明Qīng míng
清晨qīng chén
清晰qīng xī