说不清

說不清

shuōbùqīng

phrase #13,070

Meanings

1 unable to explain clearly
2 hard to say
3 can't tell

Characters

to say; to explain

Examples

这件事我说不清楚。

zhè jiàn shì wǒ shuōbùqīngchǔ.

I can't explain this matter clearly.

Tips

grammar

A potential complement structure: 说 + 不 + 清. The positive form is 说得清 (able to explain clearly). This pattern works with many verbs: 看不清, 听不清, etc.

Stroke Order

说 shuō

不 bù

清 qīng