cing1 cit3清澈

Jyutpingcing1 cit3

Yalechīng chit

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Clear, transparent, and pure, commonly describing liquids, the sky, or eyes.

neutralnaturedescriptions

How it's used

While this word describes clarity, it carries a sense of purity and depth that simple words like 乾淨 lack. It is primarily reserved for natural elements like water, the sky, or poetic descriptions of someone's eyes. Using it to describe a clean room or a tidy desk sounds unnatural and overly literary.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度di1啲seoi2水hou2好cing1清cit3澈，gin3見dou2到saai3晒di1啲jyu2魚。

The water here is so clear, you can see all the fish.

Common phrases

cing1清cit3澈gin3見dai2底

crystal clear and see the bottom

cing1清cit3澈ge3嘅soeng1雙mau4眸

limpid eyes

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe physical cleanliness of objects or spaces, as it refers specifically to transparency and the absence of impurities in liquids or gases. For a clean room, use 乾淨 instead.