Today’s word of the day is 清 (qīng) which means ‘clear’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 清 (qīng).
高清 (gāo qīng) High Definition
The first word is 高清 (gāo qīng) which means ‘high definition’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 高 means ‘high’, and 清 means ‘clear’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我的手机可以拍高清视频。(Wǒ de shǒujī kěyǐ pāi gāoqīng shìpín.) My phone can take high-definition videos.
清楚 (qīng chu) Clear
Another word we can create with 清 (qīng) is 清楚 (qīng chu). This means ‘clear’, as in having a clear understanding of something. You can emphasize this word more by saying 一清二楚 (yī qīng'èr chǔ) which means ‘perfectly clear’.
清洁 (qīng jié) Clean
Finally, we can create the word 清洁 (qīng jié) which means ‘clean’. A way of using it in a sentence is 猫很爱清洁。(Māo hěn ài qīngjié.) Cats love to be clean.