Chinese word dictionary

澄清

chéngqīng · clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified澄清

Traditional澄清

Pinyinchéngqīng

Part of speech形、动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

澄chéng

clear, limpid, pure

清qīng

clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

How to learn 澄清

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

清qīng

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清晨qīngchén

early morning

清淡qīngdàn

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

清洁qīngjié

clean; to clean

清理qīnglǐ

to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of