clear-headed; sober; regain consciousness
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
clear-headed; lucid; sober (mind)
Describes a state of mental clarity, not being confused or muddled.
Jīng经
guò过
yī一
yè夜
de的
xiū休
xī息
，
tā他
tóu头
nǎo脑
tè特
bié别
qīng清
xǐng醒
。
After a night's rest, his mind is exceptionally clear.
Zài在
zhòng重
dà大
jué决
cè策
qián前
，
bǎo保
chí持
qīng清
xǐng醒
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
It's important to stay clear-headed before making major decisions.
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Tā他
qīng清
chǔ楚
de地
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mù目
biāo标
，
shì是
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
qīng清
xǐng醒
de的
rén人
。
He clearly knows his goals; he is a very lucid person.
verb
to regain consciousness; to come to; to sober up
Used for someone waking up from unconsciousness, anesthesia, or a drunken state.
Shǒu手
shù术
guò过
hòu后
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
bìng病
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
qīng清
xǐng醒
guò过
lái来
le了
。
Two hours after the surgery, the patient finally regained consciousness.
Tā他
hē喝
de得
tài太
duō多
，
xū需
yào要
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
cái才
néng能
wán完
quán全
qīng清
xǐng醒
。
He drank too much and will need a few hours to sober up completely.
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Hūn昏
mí迷
le了
sān三
tiān天
de的
shāng伤
zhě者
，
jīn今
tiān天
zǎo早
chen晨
tū突
rán然
qīng清
xǐng醒
le了
。
The injured person who was unconscious for three days suddenly came to this morning.