Chinese word dictionary

清醒

qīngxǐng · clear-headed; sober; awake

Practice word

Word information

Simplified清醒

Traditional清醒

Pinyinqīngxǐng

Part of speech形、动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

清qīng

clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

醒xǐng

to wake up, to startle; to sober up

How to learn 清醒

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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清楚qīngchu

clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about

提醒tíxǐng

to remind; to call attention to; to warn of

醒xǐng

to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to

清qīng

(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts); Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing

清晨qīngchén

early morning

清淡qīngdàn

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)