清醒

• 拼音: qīng xǐng
• 汉字拆解: 清 = 氵(water) + 青 (blue/green) — clear like water; 醒 = 酉 (wine vessel) + 星 (star) — waking from drink, becoming sober

含义

Clear-headed; sober; to regain consciousness. Describes a state of mental clarity, or the act of waking up or becoming alert.

As an adjective, it means clear-headed and lucid (头脑清醒, a clear mind; 保持清醒, stay alert). As a verb, it means to come to or regain consciousness after sleep, fainting, or intoxication. Used figuratively to mean seeing things clearly without being deceived (清醒地认识到, clearly realise). Common in everyday, medical, and reflective contexts.

例句

1. 早上跑步能让我一整天都保持清醒。
2. 病人做完手术以后终于清醒过来了。
3. 在做重要决定之前，一定要保持头脑清醒。

用法指南

语境: health, decision-making, everyday

语气: serious

正确说法

• 喝杯咖啡让自己清醒一下。(Have a cup of coffee to wake yourself up.)
• 你要清醒地面对现实。(You need to face reality with a clear head.)

错误说法

• 这道数学题很清醒 (Don't use 清醒 to describe problems or objects — it describes a person's mental state; say 这道题很清楚 if you mean the problem is clear)

起源与历史

A compound of 清 (clear, pure) and 醒 (awake, alert), together meaning 'clear and awake' — a lucid, alert state of mind.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal