清洁 (qīng jié) — clean (adjective)
Definition
清洁 (qīngjié) is a more formal word for 'clean,' suited to environments and abstract contexts like air or surroundings. Compare 干净 (everyday 'clean' for rooms, people, clothes) and 纯洁 (pure in a moral/emotional sense).
adjective
clean (adjective)
Examples
- 清洁。Zhè ge fáng jiān hěn qīng jié.This room is very clean.
- 清洁。Wǒ men xū yào bǎo chí kōng qì qīng jié.We need to keep the air clean.
- 清洁。Chéng shì de huán jìng yuè lái yuè qīng jié le.The city's environment is getting cleaner and cleaner.
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