清洁

qīng jié

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. clean
2. to clean

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 肮脏 āng zāng 肮脏 āng zāng dirty 肮脏 means 'dirty, filthy', directly opposite to the clean state.: dirty

Related words

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• 卫生 wèi shēng 卫生 wèi shēng health 卫生 means 'hygiene, sanitary', closely related to cleanliness.: health
• 整洁 zhěng jié 整洁 zhěng jié neatly 整洁 means 'tidy, neat', often used to describe a clean and orderly environment.: neatly

Synonyms

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• 干净 gān jìng 干净 gān jìng clean Both can mean 'clean', but 清洁 is more formal, often used in compounds or written language, while 干净 is more common in daily speech.: clean

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 清洁 as a verb the same way as 'to clean' in English. Use 打扫 or 清洗 for cleaning specific things; 清洁 is mainly an adjective or appears in compounds like 清洁工.

Formality

清洁 is formal; in daily conversation, use 干净 for 'clean' as an adjective and 打扫 for 'to clean' as a verb.

Example Sentences

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这个房间很 清洁 。

This room is very clean.

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Words Containing 清洁

• 清洁工 清洁工 qīng jié gōng: cleaner
• 深层清洁 深层清洁 shēn céng qīng jié: deep cleansing
• 清洁剂 清洁剂 qīng jié jì: detergent
• 清洁器 清洁器 qīng jié qì: cleaner
• 清洁球 清洁球 qīng jié qiú: scouring ball
• 清洁袋 清洁袋 qīng jié dài: waste disposal bag

Child Words of 清洁

• 清 清 qīng: (of water etc) clear; clean
• 洁 洁 jié: clean