清
qīng
Pinyin

Definition

清
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qīng
  1. clear
  2. distinct
  3. quiet
  4. just and honest
  5. pure
  6. to settle or clear up
  7. to clean up or purge
清
 - 
Qīng
  1. Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)
  2. surname Qing

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

清
Qīng
  1. 1 Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)
  2. 2 surname Qing
清新
Qīng xīn
  1. 1 Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong
清早
qīng zǎo
  1. 1 first thing in the morning
  2. 2 at daybreak
清晨
qīng chén
  1. 1 early morning
清晰
qīng xī
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
清晰度
qīng xī dù
  1. 1 definition
  2. 2 sharpness
  3. 3 clarity
清楚
qīng chu
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
  4. 4 to be clear about
清洁
qīng jié
  1. 1 clean
  2. 2 to clean
清醒
qīng xǐng
  1. 1 clear-headed
  2. 2 sober
  3. 3 awake
高清
gāo qīng
  1. 1 high definition (television etc)
  2. 2 high fidelity (audio)
冷冷清清
lěng lěng qīng qīng
  1. 1 deserted
  2. 2 desolate
  3. 3 unfrequented
  4. 4 cold and cheerless
  5. 5 lonely
  6. 6 in quiet isolation
冷清
lěng qīng
  1. 1 cold and cheerless
  2. 2 fig. lonely
  3. 3 unfrequented
分清
fēn qīng
  1. 1 to distinguish (between different things)
  2. 2 to make distinctions clear
大清早
dà qīng zǎo
  1. 1 early in the morning
模糊不清
mó hu bù qīng
  1. 1 indistinct
  2. 2 fuzzy
  3. 3 blurred with age
清一色
qīng yī sè
  1. 1 monotone
  2. 2 only one ingredient
  3. 3 (mahjong) all in the same suit
清仓
qīng cāng
  1. 1 to take an inventory of stock
  2. 2 to clear out one's stock
清单
qīng dān
  1. 1 list of items
清扫
qīng sǎo
  1. 1 to tidy up
  2. 2 to mop up
  3. 3 a sweep (against crime)
清明
Qīng míng
  1. 1 Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié qi] 5th-19th April
  2. 2 Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)

Idioms (20)

一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
  1. 1 to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清二白
yī qīng èr bái
  1. 1 perfectly clean
  2. 2 blameless
  3. 3 unimpeachable (idiom)
一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
  1. 1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
  2. 2 uncorrupted
  3. 3 unsoiled by corrupt practices
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
  1. 1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
  2. 2 irreproachable
  3. 3 incorruptible
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
  1. 1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
  2. 2 scorched earth policy
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
  1. 1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. enchanting scenery
扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó
  1. 1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
  2. 2 eliminate vice and exalt virtue
揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng
  1. 1 to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
水清无鱼
shuǐ qīng wú yú
  1. 1 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one who is too severe has no friends
水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
  1. 1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
河清海晏
hé qīng hǎi yàn
  1. 1 the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
  2. 2 the world is at peace (idiom)
清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán
  1. 1 as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
清风两袖
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
  1. 1 honest and upright (idiom)
清风劲节
qīng fēng jìng jié
  1. 1 pure and high-minded (idiom)
清风明月
qīng fēng míng yuè
  1. 1 lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. peaceful and clear night
  3. 3 (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
激浊扬清
jī zhuó yáng qīng
  1. 1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
  2. 2 eliminate vice and exalt virtue
玉洁冰清
yù jié bīng qīng
  1. 1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
  2. 2 irreproachable
  3. 3 incorruptible
当局者迷，旁观者清
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.

Sample Sentences

差不多先生的相貌和你和我都差不多。他有一双眼睛，但看的不很清楚；有两只耳朵，但听的不很分明；有鼻子和嘴，但他对于气味和口味都不很讲究。
chàbuduō xiānsheng de xiàngmào hé nǐ hé wǒ dōu chàbuduō 。tā yǒu yī shuāng yǎnjing ，dàn kàn de bù hěn qīngchu ；yǒu liǎng zhǐ ěrduo ，dàn tīng de bù hěn fēnmíng ；yǒu bízi hé zuǐ ，dàn tā duìyú qìwèi hé kǒuwèi dōu bù hěn jiǎngjiu 。
Mr. Chabuduo’s appearance resembles yours and mine. He has two eyes - but does not see things very clearly. He has two ears - but they don't listen very well. He has a nose and a mouth, but does not distinguish much between different smells and tastes.
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这道是清蒸鲈鱼，小心刺。
zhè dào shì qīngzhēng lúyú ，xiǎoxīn cì 。
This is steamed striped bass. Be careful of the fishbones.
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暮云收尽溢清寒
mù yún shōu jìn yì qīnghán
Evening clouds withdrawn, pure cold air floods the sky;
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太棒了！”女孩儿的邀约让秦宇乐不可支。他开始了打烊的例行工作，清点现金、洗杯子、洗咖啡机、擦桌子、拖地，每一件他都是边哼着歌边做着，他今晚真是开心极了。
tài bàng le ！”nǚháiēr de yāoyuē ràng lèbùkězhī 。tā kāishǐ le dǎyàng de lìxíng gōngzuò ，qīngdiǎn xiànjīn 、xǐ bēizi 、xǐ kāfēijī 、cā zhuōzi 、tuōdì ，měi yī jiàn tā dōu shì biān hēng zhe gē biān zuò zhe ，tā jīnwǎn zhēnshi kāixīn jíle 。
"Awesome! "Qinyu was overjoyed at the girl's invitation. He started the routine tasks for closing the shop. He counted up the cash, washed the glasses and coffee machine, wiped the tables, and mopped the floor. He was humming at the same time. He was extremely happy tonight.
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花同样的价钱，我宁愿吃桌餐。上次去吃自助餐，冷冷清清的，每人发个盘子，排着队去拿东西，搞得像要饭的一样。
huā tóngyàng de jiàqian ，wǒ nìngyuàn chī zhuōcān 。shàngcì qù chī zìzhùcān ，lěnglěngqīngqīng de ，měirén fā ge pánzi ，pái zhe duì qù ná dōngxi ，gǎo de xiàng yàofàn de yīyàng 。
On the same budget I rather have a table meal. The last time I went lonely. Queuing up with a plate to take the food felt like begging.
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你的演讲也很棒，逻辑连贯、条理清楚，很容易抓住听者的注意力！
nǐ de yǎnjiǎng yě hěn bàng ，luóji liánguàn 、tiáolǐ qīngchu ，hěn róngyì zhuāzhù tīngzhě de zhùyìlì ！
Your speech is also great, logically coherent, well organized, and it’s easy to catch the listener's attention!
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好的。签半年的月费是800元，办卡手续费是50元。您可以选择每个月付800元或是一次性付清半年费用，有9折优惠。
hǎo de 。qiān bànnián de yuè fèi shì yuán ，bàn kǎ shǒuxù fèi shì yuán 。nín kěyǐ xuǎnzé měigè yuè fù yuán huòshì yīcìxìng fùqīng bànnián fèiyòng ，yǒu shé yōuhuì 。
Ok. The monthly fee for half a year is 800 yuan, and the card handling fee is 50 yuan. You can choose to pay 800 yuan per month or get a 10% off when you pay the half-year fee in a lump sum.
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那我一次性付清吧。
nà wǒ yīcìxìng fùqīng ba 。
Then I will pay it in one lump sum.
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签约以前必须要看清楚每个条款的内容。
qiānyuē yǐqián bìxū yào kàn qīngchu měi ge tiáokuǎn de nèiróng 。
You must look through all the content of the clauses before signing a contract.
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人家嗓子不舒服，我们可不可以吃点清淡的呀？
rénjiā sǎngzi bù shūfu ，wǒmen kěbùkěyǐ chī diǎn qīngdàn de ya ？
My throat is not well, can we eat food that is less heavy and more bland?
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