Clear-headed in Chinese
clear-headed · HSK 6
清醒
- 清 clear
- 醒 to wake up
喝了那么多酒，他还很清醒。 Even after drinking so much, he's still sober.
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How do you say clear-headed in Chinese?
Clear-headed in Chinese is 清醒 (qīng xǐng).
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