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清理

qīng lǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to clear up
  2. 2. to tidy up
  3. 3. to dispose of

Word relationships

Related words

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清除
qīng chú

to clear away

强调彻底去掉不好的东西，如垃圾、错误或有害物质。清理则有整理、处理的意思。
整理
zhěng lǐ

to arrange

指使物品有序、整齐，侧重于收拾和归置。清理有时也包含整理，但还可指处理掉。
处理
chǔ lǐ

to handle; to deal with

侧重于处置、解决事务或物品，清理有“处理掉不要的东西”的含义，但更具体。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

清理 often refers to physically cleaning up or getting rid of things, not to making a logical clarification (that's 澄清). Don't use 清理 for abstract clarification.

Example Sentences

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我们需要 清理 房间。
We need to tidy up the room.

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Words Containing 清理

清理队伍
qīng lǐ duì wǔ

to purge the ranks

Child Words of 清理

清
qīng

(of water etc) clear; clean

理
lǐ

texture