was in class before, the teacher always asked "Am I clear?" after finishing the knowledge point to confirm whether the students heard everything clearly.
-Am I clear?
-I am clear.
Xiaoya is going to tell you today that this answer is wrong!
Clear
British [klɪə(r)] American [klɪr]
clear is an adjective, meaning "clear; clear and easy to understand", so "I am clear" means "I am clear", not "I understand" ".
In addition, although we have become accustomed to the fact that "clear" can mean "understand" and is sometimes equivalent to "understand", foreigners do not agree. They think "I am clear" is also a type of Chinglish. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Xiaoya recommends that you use the following examples when expressing "I understand":
It's clear. (Note that the subject is different.)
I know what you mean!
I got you. /Get it.
In some special scenarios, the usage of "clear" is also different.
Are we clear? Isn't
a bit like "Am I clear"? In fact, the meaning they want to express is the same, but the emotional color is very different. When you hear someone say "Are we clear" to you, the other person is actually a little angry, and his tone of voice must be a little impatient.
Stopping calling me! Are we clear?
Stop calling me! Do you understand or not?
Do I make myself clear?
Same as above. The usage scenario of this sentence is generally when the anger index reaches a certain level. When you have tried to persuade the other party many times but the other party still refuses to change, you can use this sentence to mean "I'm warning you; I didn't make it clear?"
No! Definitely no! Do I make myself clear?
No! Absolutely no! Didn't I make it clear?
Clear-eyed
This word cannot be understood literally. In fact, this word has nothing to do with "eye". It means "clear-minded". In an idiom, it means "clearly aware of everything".
Holmes is known for his clear-eyed, no-nonsense analysis.
Holmes is known for his clear-eyed, concise and concise analysis.
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