整洁

zhěng jié

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. neatly
2. tidy

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 杂乱 zá luàn 杂乱 zá luàn in a mess 杂乱 means messy and disorganized, the opposite of 整洁.: in a mess

Register variants

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• 邋遢 lā ta 邋遢 lā ta unkempt 邋遢 is a colloquial term meaning slovenly or unkempt, often used to describe a person's appearance, opposite to 整洁.: unkempt

Related words

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• 干净 gān jìng 干净 gān jìng clean 干净 means clean, often used together with 整洁 to describe something both clean and tidy.: clean

Synonyms

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• 整齐 zhěng qí 整齐 zhěng qí orderly Both describe orderly arrangement, but 整洁 emphasizes cleanliness, while 整齐 focuses on neat order.: orderly

Usage notes

Collocations

整洁 is often paired with 干净 in the phrase 干净整洁 (clean and tidy).

Common mistakes

Don't use 整洁 to describe actions; it's an adjective, not an adverb. Use 整齐地 (neatly) for adverbs.

Example Sentences

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她穿着朴素，但很 整洁 。

She is dressed plainly, but very neatly.

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Child Words of 整洁

• 整 整 zhěng: exactly
• 洁 洁 jié: clean