Chinese word

一干二净

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī gān èr jìng

Meaning

  • adverbcompletely

Example

他把房间打扫得一干二净。tā bǎ fáng jiān dá sǎo de yì gān èr jìng

He cleaned the room completely.

Illustration for 一干二净 (completely)

More examples

他把衣柜收拾得一干二净。tā bǎ yī guì shōu shí de yì gān èr jìng

He tidied up the wardrobe completely.

Core concept

A final state in which every part is dealt with and no residue or trace remains.

Common phrases

  • 收拾得一干二净shōu shí de yì gān èr jìng

    tidy up completely

  • 打扫得一干二净dá sǎo de yì gān èr jìng

    clean completely

  • 清理得一干二净qīng lǐ de yì gān èr jìng

    clear out completely

Similar words

完全wán quán: Completely or entirely, with no missing part or amount.
彻底chè dǐ: Thoroughly, with a process carried through to the end and no unresolved part remaining.
干干净净gān gān jìng jìng: Spotlessly and neatly, with no dirt or disorder left.

Definition in Chinese

口语副词，表示某动作或状态达到完全、无一遗留的程度。kóu yǔ fù cí biǎo shì mǒu dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài dá dào wán quán wú yì yí liú de chéng dù

Word origin

In 一干二净 (yīgānèrjìng, "completely clean"), 干净 (gānjìng, "clean") supplies the residue-free image, while 一 (yī, "one") and 二 (èr, "two") give the idiom an emphatic, all-the-way rhythm.

Usage tips

  • The expression is not limited to physical dirt; ordinary conversation also uses it when something is removed, used up, or settled so completely that nothing is left over.

Other meanings

  • spotlesslyadverb
  • without a traceadverb

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