English–Chinese
“clean up” in Chinese
How to say “clean up” in Chinese
“Clean up” in Chinese is 清理 (qīng lǐ).
Clearing away unwanted material and putting what remains into workable order.
Example sentences with 清理
城管正在清理违章建筑。chéng guǎn zhèng zài qīng lǐ wéi zhāng jiàn zhù
City management officers are removing illegal buildings.
Tips for using 清理
- In a short request, adding 一下 (yīxià, "a little/once") after the verb makes the request sound lighter, a common conversational pattern.
Other Chinese words for “clean up”
我今天要把房间扫除一下。wǒ jīn tiān yào bǎ fáng jiān sǎo chú yí xià
I need to clean up the room today.
我们明天要清扫教室。wǒ men míng tiān yào qīng sǎo jiào shì
We need to clean up the classroom tomorrow.