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“tidy up” in Chinese

Chinese

Also整理 (zhěng lǐ) · 搞好 (gǎo hǎo) · 整顿 (zhěng dùn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu shí

Example

你先把房间收拾一下。nǐ xiān bǎ fáng jiān shōu shí yí xià

First, tidy up the room.

Illustration for 收拾 (tidy up)

How to say “tidy up” in Chinese

“Tidy up” in Chinese is 收拾 (shōu shí).

Bring scattered things, unfinished matters, or troublesome people under control.

Full entry for 收拾: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 收拾

出门前别忘了把收拾好行李和护照。chū mén qián bié wàng le bǎ shōu shí hǎo xíng lǐ hé hù zhào

Before going out, don't forget to get your luggage and passport ready.

Tips for using 收拾

  • A phrase with a person as the object is not about cleaning that person; it can be a colloquial way to say that the person will be reprimanded or punished.

Other Chinese words for “tidy up”

你能把房间整理一下吗？nǐ néng bǎ fáng jiān zhéng lǐ yí xià ma

Can you tidy up the room?

请把房间搞好。qǐng bǎ fáng jiān gáo hǎo

Please tidy up the room.

他们决定整顿仓库。tā men jué dìng zhěng dùn cāng kù

They decided to tidy up the warehouse.

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