清澈见底
qīng chè jiàn dǐ
so clear you can see the bottom
Character by character
清qīng
clear
clear
澈chè
limpid
limpid
见jiàn
see
see
底dǐ
bottom
bottom
Example
山里的小溪清澈见底，能看见小鱼游来游去。
The mountain stream is clear to the bottom, and you can see little fish swimming about.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Said of water: a lake, a river, a spring. 清澈 (lesson 6-24) can also describe eyes or a voice, but 清澈见底 stays with water.
Learn this in Lesson 172 · HSK 7–9: 南水北调 (Sending southern water north)
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