干净 (gān jìng) — clean; neat
Definition
The everyday word for 'clean and tidy' — rooms, clothes, hands. 整洁 is a more formal synonym often used in writing about neat spaces; 净 (HSK6) appears mainly in compounds or means 'net/only'.
adjective
cleanneat
Examples
- 干净。Nǐ de yī fu zhēn gān jìng.Your clothes are really clean.
- 干净。Wǒ bǎ bēi zi xǐ gān jìng le.I washed the cup clean.
- 干净。Zhè ge fáng jiān yòu gān jìng yòu zhěng qí.This room is both clean and tidy.
Grammar
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