Definition
净 (jìng) has three senses: (1) 'clean' — less common alone than 干净 (everyday) or 洁净 (formal); (2) 'only, nothing but' — colloquial adverb often implying disapproval, unlike neutral 只是 or formal 无非; (3) 'net' in business terms (净重, 净利润).
adjective
cleannet (as in net weight, net profit, etc.)
adverb
onlymerelynothing but
Easily confused
- 挣zhènglook-aliketo earn (money)
- 经jīngsound-aliketo pass through; to go through (a place, time, or experience)
- 睁zhēnglook-aliketo open (one's eyes)
- 敬jìngsound-aliketo respect, to show respect to
- 静jìngsound-alikestill, calm, quiet; not moving
- 精jīngsound-alikeskilled; proficient; refined (of ability)
- 井jǐngsound-alikewell (water well)
- 竟jìngsound-alikeunexpectedly, actually (expressing surprise that something happened or is the case)
- 鲸jīngsound-alikewhale
- 茎jīngsound-alikestem, stalk
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn yīfu xǐ de hěn gānjìng。This piece of clothing is washed very clean.
- 净，。Tā jìng wán shǒujī, bù xuéxí.He only plays on his phone and doesn't study.
- 净。Zhège chǎnpǐn de jìng jià shì wǔshí yuán.The net price of this product is fifty yuan.
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