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清

qīng · qing/Qīng · qing

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Meaning

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qīng 清

  1. (of water etc) clear; clean
  2. quiet; still
  3. pure; uncorrupted
  4. clear; distinct
  5. to clear; to settle (accounts)

Qīng 清

  1. Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644-1911)
  2. surname Qing
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Clear pond

  1. Dengdeng

    这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)水(shuǐ)真(zhēn)清(qīng)，我(wǒ)能(néng)看见(kànjiàn)小鱼(xiǎoyú)。

    The water here is really clear. I can see little fish.

  2. Liangliang

    看(kàn)得(de)清(qīng)吗(ma)？有(yǒu)几条(jǐtiáo)？

    Can you see clearly? How many are there?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)数(shǔ)不(bù)清(qīng)，太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    I can't count them clearly. There are too many.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)数(shǔ)清(qīng)了(le)，十二(shíèr)条(tiáo)。

    I've counted them. Twelve.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)数(shǔ)得(de)这么(zhème)清楚(qīngchu)？

    How did you count so clearly?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)一直(yīzhí)游(yóu)回来(huílai)。

    Because one keeps swimming back.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)家(jiā)后(hòu)面(miàn)有(yǒu)小(xiǎo)溪(xī)，清(qīng)可(kě)见(jiàn)底(dǐ)。

Behind his house is a stream so clear that you can see the bottom of it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

湖(hú)水(shuǐ)很(hěn)清(qīng)，能(néng)看(kàn)见(jiàn)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)的(de)鱼(yú)。

The lake water is very clear; you can see the fish in it.

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