How common it is
清楚 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qīng chǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
清楚用来表示某事明白或理解得很清楚。
qīng chǔ yòng lái bǎo shí mǒu shì míng bái huò dǐng rěn de qīng chu.
清楚 is used to indicate that something is understood or known clearly.
Context note
清楚常用于日常对话中，比如询问某事是否明白或理解。
qīng chǔ cháng yòng yú rì cháng huà huà zhōng , bǐ 如 问 xún sù mǒu shì shì fǒu míng bái huò dǐng rěn de qīng chu.
清楚 is commonly used in daily conversations, such as asking if something is understood or comprehended.
5 examples
你听清楚了吗？
nǐ tīng qīng chǔ le ma？
Did you hear clearly?
他讲得很清楚。
tā jiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ。
He explained it very clearly.
我看得清清楚楚。
wǒ kàn dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ。
I can see it clearly.
你把话说清楚点。
nǐ bǎ huà shuō qīng chǔ diǎn。
Speak more clearly, please.
事情很清楚了。
shì qíng hěn qīng chǔ le。
The situation is very clear now.
5 mini stories
妈妈问小明：你今天听清楚了吗？小明说：我听得很清楚。
mā mā wèn xiǎo míng： nǐ jīn tiān tīng qīng chǔ le ma？ xiǎo míng shuō： wǒ tīng dé hěn qīng chǔ。
Mom asked Xiaoming: Did you hear clearly today? Xiaoming said: I heard it very clearly.
老师讲题时，同学们都听得清清楚楚的。
lǎo shī jiǎng tí shí， tóng xué men dōu tīng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ de。
When the teacher explained the problem, all the students could hear it clearly.
爸爸说：这件事情很清楚了。我们不需要再讨论了。
bà ba shuō： zhè jiàn shì qíng hěn qīng chǔ le。 wǒ men bù xū yào zài tǎo lùn le。
Dad said: This matter is very clear now. We don't need to discuss it anymore.
小红问小明：你把话说清楚点，我听不懂。
xiǎo hóng wèn xiǎo míng： nǐ bǎ huà shuō qīng chǔ diǎn， wǒ tīng bù dǒng。
Xiaohong asked Xiaoming: Speak more clearly, I can't understand you.
老师表扬了小华，因为他讲得很清楚。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le xiǎo huá， yīn wèi tā jiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ。
The teacher praised Xiaohua because he explained it very clearly.