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清醒 (qīng xǐng) — how to say "clear-headed" in Chinese
清醒
Clear-headed, sober, to regain consciousness
adjective · verb
Character composition
清
clear, pure
醒
to wake up, to sober up
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
酉
Wine
#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
保持清醒
bǎo chí qīng xǐng
stay awake
头脑清醒
tóu nǎo qīng xǐng
clear-headed
清醒过来
qīng xǐng guò lái
come to one's senses
Examples
早上喝咖啡后，我头脑很清醒。
After morning coffee, my mind is very clear.
他很清醒。
He is completely sober.
Frequently asked questions
Clear headed in Chinese
"clear-headed" in Chinese is 清醒 (qīng xǐng).
清醒 meaning in English
清醒 (qīng xǐng) means "Clear-headed, sober, to regain consciousness".
How is 清醒 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīng xǐng (written as qing xing, qingxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "clear-headed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 清醒: 清 has 11 strokes, 醒 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 清醒?
清醒 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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