Definition & Meaning

1.clear; transparent; limpid; clear and bright

2.clarify; purify; become clear

3.clear up; make clear; elucidate

Word usage

chéng qīng

澄 清

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－1 Yu Wen 7

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1
adj.clear; transparent; limpid; clear and bright
- hú shuǐ chéng qīng
  湖水澄清。
  The lake water is clear.
- tā men zhǎo dào le chéng qīng de shuǐ
  他们找到了澄清的水。
  They found clear water.
- shān li yǒu yī tiáo chéng qīng de xiǎo xī
  山里有一条澄清的小溪。
  There is a lucid stream in the mountain.
synonym
qīng chè清澈 qīng liàng清亮 qīng chéng清澄 chéng míng澄明
antonym
hùn zhuó混浊 hún zhuó浑浊
2
v.clarify; purify; become clear
- míng fán kě yǐ chéng qīng zhuó shuǐ
  明矾可以澄清浊水。
  Alum will settle turbid water.
- tā shì tú bǎ nì shuǐ chéng qīng
  他试图把泥水澄清。
  He tried to purify the mud water.
- zhè shuǐ yǒu diǎn hún yào chéng qīng le cái néng yòng
  这水有点浑，要澄清了才能用。
  The water is a bit muddy. It has to be clarified before it can be used.
synonym
sù qīng肃清 kuò qīng廓清
3
v.clear up; make clear; elucidate
- tā hěn kuài chéng qīng le zhè shì
  她很快澄清了这事。
  She cleared the matter up quickly.
- běn cì huì yì de mù biāo shì chéng qīng zhè xiē wèn tí
  本次会议的目标是澄清这些问题。
  The aim of this meeting is to clarify the issues.
- tā suǒ shòu de yī qiè zé nàn dōu chéng qīng le
  他所受的一切责难都澄清了。
  He was cleared of all blame.
synonym
nòng qīng弄清 chéng míng澄明

Word usage

Note
"澄清" has two pronounciations. When pronounced as "chéng qīng", "澄清" is a verb which means "clarify", such as "澄清事实"; when pronounced as "dèng qīng", "澄清" means "settle the impurities in the liquid", such as "把浑水澄清".

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