清醒
qīng xǐng
Pinyin

Definition

清醒
 - 
qīng xǐng
  1. clear-headed
  2. sober
  3. awake

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

吵醒
chǎo xǐng
  1. 1 to wake sb up with a noise
提醒
tí xǐng
  1. 1 to remind
  2. 2 to call attention to
  3. 3 to warn of
清
Qīng
  1. 1 Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)
  2. 2 surname Qing
清楚
qīng chu
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
  4. 4 to be clear about
清醒
qīng xǐng
  1. 1 clear-headed
  2. 2 sober
  3. 3 awake
睡醒
shuì xǐng
  1. 1 to wake up
醒
xǐng
  1. 1 to wake up
  2. 2 to be awake
  3. 3 to become aware
  4. 4 to sober up
  5. 5 to come to
醒来
xǐng lái
  1. 1 to waken
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
叫醒
jiào xǐng
  1. 1 to awaken
  2. 2 to wake sb up
  3. 3 to rouse
唤醒
huàn xǐng
  1. 1 to wake sb
  2. 2 to rouse
大清早
dà qīng zǎo
  1. 1 early in the morning
弄醒
nòng xǐng
  1. 1 to wake sb up
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

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
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
  1. 1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
  2. 2 invigorating
  3. 3 bracing
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

Sample Sentences

屈原觉得大家的心都很混浊，只有他是干净的，大家都沉醉在很糟糕的世界中，只有他是清醒的。
Qū Yuán juéde dàjiā de xīn dōu hěn hùnzhuó ，zhǐyǒu tā shì gānjìng de ，dàjiā dōu chénzuì zài hěn zāogāo de shìjiè zhōng ，zhǐyǒu tā shì qīngxǐng de 。
Qu Yuan felt that everyone's mind was muddied, only he was clear of mind. Everyone was drunk and intoxicated by the terrible world around them, and he was the only one that was sober.
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那不至于。我接受催眠治疗的时候意识还是清醒的，想象力很活跃，随着催眠师的引导，我感觉吸烟的时候像有无数小虫子在啃咬我的肺部，想想就恶心，几个疗程下来就真不想吸了。
nà bùzhì yú 。wǒ jiēshòu cuīmián zhìliáo de shíhou yìshi háishì qīngxǐng de ，xiǎngxiànglì hěn huóyuè ，suízhe cuīmiánshī de yǐndǎo ，wǒ gǎnjué xīyān de shíhou xiàng yǒu wúshù xiǎo chóngzi zài kěnyǎo wǒ de fèibù ，xiǎngxiang jiù ěxīn ，jǐ ge liáochéng xiàlai jiù zhēn bù xiǎng xī le 。
That's not necessarily true. When I was undergoing the hypnosis treatment my consciousness was still wide awake and my imagination very vivid. Following the hypnotist's lead, I felt that countless little ants would gnaw at my lungs whenever I smoked. It made me feel disgusted just to think of it. After a few sessions I really didn't want to smoke.
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好，我们都该清醒了。分手吧！
hǎo ，wǒmen dōu gāi qīngxǐng le 。fēnshǒu ba ！
Fine, we both should wake up. Let's break up!
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