弄清

nòngqīng

verb #7,673

Meanings

Wǒ yào nòngqīngchu zhè jiàn shì.

I need to figure this matter out.

Nǐ xiān nòngqīng qíngkuàng zài zuò juédìng.

First clarify the situation, then make a decision.

Tā yīzhí xiǎng nòngqīng zhēnxiàng.

He has always wanted to get to the bottom of the truth.

grammar

弄清 is often extended to 弄清楚 (nòngqīngchu) with the same meaning. The 楚 adds emphasis on clarity. Both forms are correct and interchangeable.

弄 nòng

清 qīng