<p>清楚 here is resultant complement for 核实 instead of adverbial, so the literal meaning is 'verify clear' (verify towards a clear result, think 'make clear') instead of 'verify clearly'.</p>

<p>If you have to insert 的/地/得, it should be 得 i.e. 核实得清楚, but that changes the sentence from imperative to declarative.</p>

<p>It's really just a figure of speech to emphasize 核实, as opposed to carry some actual meaning. The previous sentence '一定要注意...' is similar in that regard, by using 一定 to emphasize 注意. </p>

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Aha, thanks, so we have 核实清楚 = make sure (that) there are no  XXX arrears. 'make sure' being an imperative too.
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@Pedroski Yes. "Verify clear that ..." in the exact same sense of "make sure that ...".
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<p>You are right, 清楚 is used to modify 核实 and not 拖欠. "Be clear of arrears" is not “清楚拖欠” but "无拖欠". However, adding 得 to 核实清楚 is not appropriate, since this sentence is an imperative, and 得 would make the sentence sound like a declarative statements, as in "being able to verify clearly."</p>

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<p>What is the role of 清楚 in this sentence? Could they have written '核实得清楚‘ = 'verify clearly' or does ‘清楚‘ somehow work with '拖欠‘ = verify (the property) is clear of arrears.</p>

<p>I suppose it doesn't affect the meaning much either way. I just had a feeling it might not be a straightforward '核实（得）清楚‘。</p>

<p>The choices I see are:</p>

<p>核实清楚 verify clearly</p>

<p>清楚拖欠 be clear of arrears </p>

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  <p>女：在签订二手房买卖合同时，一定要注意签订书面合同，核实清楚物业费、水费、煤气费‘电话费等与房屋有关的费用是否存在拖欠，在合同中要注明卖方迁出户口的期限，要注意保留好收据。</p>
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What is the role of 清楚 in 一定要注意签订书面合同，核实清楚物业费、水费、...?
# What is the role of 清楚 in 一定要注意签订书面合同，核实清楚物业费、水费、...?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-26)

What is the role of 清楚 in this sentence? Could they have written '核实得清楚‘ = 'verify clearly' or does ‘清楚‘ somehow work with '拖欠‘ = verify (the property) is clear of arrears.

I suppose it doesn't affect the meaning much either way. I just had a feeling it might not be a straightforward '核实（得）清楚‘。

The choices I see are:

核实清楚 verify clearly

清楚拖欠 be clear of arrears

> 女：在签订二手房买卖合同时，一定要注意签订书面合同，核实清楚物业费、水费、煤气费‘电话费等与房屋有关的费用是否存在拖欠，在合同中要注明卖方迁出户口的期限，要注意保留好收据。

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-27. Score: 3

清楚 here is resultant complement for 核实 instead of adverbial, so the literal meaning is 'verify clear' (verify towards a clear result, think 'make clear') instead of 'verify clearly'.

If you have to insert 的/地/得, it should be 得 i.e. 核实得清楚, but that changes the sentence from imperative to declarative.

It's really just a figure of speech to emphasize 核实, as opposed to carry some actual meaning. The previous sentence '一定要注意...' is similar in that regard, by using 一定 to emphasize 注意.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Aha, thanks, so we have 核实清楚 = make sure (that) there are no  XXX arrears. 'make sure' being an imperative too.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 Yes. "Verify clear that ..." in the exact same sense of "make sure that ...".  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-27. Score: 2

You are right, 清楚 is used to modify 核实 and not 拖欠. "Be clear of arrears" is not “清楚拖欠” but "无拖欠". However, adding 得 to 核实清楚 is not appropriate, since this sentence is an imperative, and 得 would make the sentence sound like a declarative statements, as in "being able to verify clearly."


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