澄清 (chéng qīng) — (adjective) clear, limpid (of liquid); (verb) to clarify, to clear up (facts, misunderstandings, etc.)
Definition
As a verb, 澄清 means to publicly clear up a misunderstanding or state a position — narrower than 明确 ('make definite/specify'). As an adjective of liquid, it's close to 清澈 but less common.
adjective
clearlimpid (of liquid)
verb
to clarifyto clear up (facts, misunderstandings, etc.)
Examples
- 澄清。Zhè tiáo hé de hú shuǐ fēi cháng chéng qīng.The lake water in this river is very clear.
- 澄清。Tā gōng kāi chéng qīng le zì jǐ de lì chǎng.He publicly clarified his stance.
- 澄清。Gōng sī xū yào chéng qīng zhè ge wù huì.The company needs to clear up this misunderstanding.
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