Definition
洁净 (jié jìng) is a formal, written adjective meaning 'clean, pristine' — more literary than the everyday 清洁 (qīng jié, also 'clean') and more specific than the single-character 净 (jìng), which can also mean 'only' or 'net'. Use 洁净 for a spotless, immaculate state in formal descriptions (e.g., laboratories, hospitals).
adjective
cleanpristine (formal or written style)
Easily confused
- 捷径jié jìngsound-alikeshortcut
- 结晶jié jīngsound-alike(noun) crystal, crystallization (the process or the resulting substance)
Examples
- 洁净。Shíyànshì bìxū bǎochí jié jìng.The laboratory must be kept clean.
- 洁净。Zhè jiā yīyuàn de bìngfáng fēicháng jié jìng.The wards in this hospital are very clean.
- 洁净。Zhèxiē shūcài jīngguò qīngxǐ hòu biàn de jié jìng.These vegetables became clean after being washed.
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