清楚 qīngchu — clear, distinct

Meanings

1. 1

   clear, distinct

   Easy to see, hear or grasp. It is also the standard result complement on verbs of perception: 看清楚, 听清楚, 说清楚.

   adjective

Example sentences

• 你说得很清楚，我都明白了。/你說得很清楚，我都明白了。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) qīngchu, (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) míngbai (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone)···

  You explained it very clearly — I understood it all.

• 黑板上的字我看不清楚。Hēibǎn (first tone, high and level) shàng (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) zì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) qīngchu. (first tone, high and level)···

  I can’t see the writing on the board clearly.

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