清楚qīng chuclear
清楚 (qīng chu) means "clear" and "to be clear about." As clear, it appears in 他的字很清楚 (His characters are very clear). As to be clear about, it appears in 我不清楚他的名字 (I am not clear about his name) and 这个问题我很清楚 (I am very clear about this question). A speaker also asks 你清楚他家在哪儿吗? (Are you clear about where his home is?).
What does 清楚 mean?
- 1.
clearadjective
- 2.
to be clear aboutverb
What do the characters in 清楚 mean?
- 清clear; distinct
- 楚clear
How do you use 清楚?
See it in 他的字很清楚, 我不清楚他的名字 and 这个问题我很清楚.
What are some examples of 清楚 in a sentence?
How is 清楚 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
他的字清楚吗?
Tā de zì qīngchu ma?
Are his characters clear?
- Speaker B:
很清楚。
Hěn qīngchu.
Very clear.
- Speaker A:
你清楚他家在哪儿吗?
Nǐ qīngchu tā jiā zài nǎr ma?
Are you clear about where his home is?
- Speaker B:
我不清楚。
Wǒ bù qīngchu.
I am not clear about it.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.