清白

qīngbái

adjective #3,467

Meanings

1 innocent
2 pure
3 clean (of reputation)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我要证明自己的清白。

Wǒ yào zhèngmíng zìjǐ de qīngbái.

I want to prove my innocence.

HSK 6

他是清白的，没有犯罪。

Tā shì qīngbái de, méiyǒu fànzuì.

He is innocent; he didn't commit a crime.

Tips

memory

清 (clear) + 白 (white) = clear and white, a vivid image of purity and innocence.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

白 bái