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弄清

nòng qīng · nong qing

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Meaning

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  1. to clarify
  2. to fully understand
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The nameless lane

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)弄清(nòngqīng)这(zhè)条(tiáo)胡同(hútòng)的(de)名字(míngzi)。

    I want to find out this lane's name.

  2. Liangliang

    路牌(lùpái)上(shàng)有(yǒu)字(zì)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)看不清(kànbuqīng)。

    There's writing on the street sign, but I can't see clearly.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)老爷爷(lǎoyéye)，弄清(nòngqīng)这个(zhège)名字(míngzi)吧(ba)。

    Let's ask the old grandpa and find out this name.

  4. Liangliang

    老爷爷(lǎoyéye)说(shuō)，他(tā)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)。

    The old man says he doesn't know either.

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)住(zhù)了(le)五十(wǔshí)年(nián)，也(yě)没(méi)弄清(nòngqīng)？

    He's lived here fifty years and still hasn't figured it out?

  6. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)，名字(míngzi)不(bù)重要(zhòngyào)，包子(bāozi)才(cái)重要(zhòngyào)！

    He says the name isn't important, the baozi is!

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In a sentence

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01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)弄(nòng)清(qīng)事(shì)情(qing)的(de)来(lái)龙(lóng)去(qù)脉(mài)。

I want to first clarify the whole sequence of events.

02

请(qǐng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)弄(nòng)清(qīng)这(zhè)份(fèn)表(biǎo)格(gé)怎(zěn)么(me)填(tián)。

Please help me figure out how to fill in this form.

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