sik1晰
Jyutpingsik1
Yalesīk
Definition
Clear; distinct.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a bound morpheme in the compound 清晰. It functions as a formal descriptor for visual sharpness or logical clarity, often appearing in professional or academic contexts. While it conveys the same meaning as 清楚, it carries a slightly more technical or elevated tone.
Examples
You speak very clearly.
Is this photo clear or not?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use this as a standalone adjective, but it is not used alone in spoken Cantonese. Always pair it with 清 to form the standard compound.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
