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清醒

qīng xǐng · qing xing

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HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. clear-headed
  2. sober
  3. awake
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Not awake yet

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)看起来(kànqǐlai)不太(bùtài)清醒(qīngxǐng)。

    You don't look very awake today.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)三点(sāndiǎn)才(cái)睡(shuì)。

    I only went to sleep at three last night.

  3. Dengdeng

    喝杯(hēbēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，就(jiù)清醒(qīngxǐng)了(le)。

    Have a coffee and you'll wake up.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喝(hē)了(le)两杯(liǎngbēi)，还是(háishi)不(bù)清醒(qīngxǐng)。

    I had two cups and I'm still not awake.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)洗(xǐ)把(bǎ)冷水(lěngshuǐ)脸(liǎn)。

    Then wash your face with cold water.

  6. Liangliang

    洗(xǐ)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)又(yòu)湿(shī)又(yòu)不(bù)清醒(qīngxǐng)。

    I did, and now I'm wet and still not awake.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

早(zǎo)晨(chén)喝(hē)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)能(néng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)清(qīng)醒(xǐng)过(guò)来(lái)。

Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning can wake me up.

02

遇(yù)到(dào)大(dà)事(shì)时(shí)，你(nǐ)必(bì)须(xū)保(bǎo)持(chí)清(qīng)醒(xǐng)的(de)头(tóu)脑(nǎo)。

When facing something important, you must keep a clear head.

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