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Clarify in Chinese

to clarify · HSK 7–9

澄清 chéng qīng

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  1. 澄 chéng clear
  2. 清 qīng clear

我想澄清一下这个误会。 I'd like to clear up this misunderstanding.

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Clarify in Chinese is 澄清 (chéng qīng). You can also say 明确 (míng què).

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