Chinese Conversation · Level 57
90 words
Chinese word
保洁员
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎo jié yuán
Meaning
- nouncleaner
Example
保洁员把垃圾桶清理干净了。bǎo jié yuán bǎ lā jī tǒng qīng lǐ gān jìng le
The cleaner cleaned out the trash can.
More examples
医院的保洁员穿着白色工作服。yī yuàn de bǎo jié yuán chuān zhe bái sè gōng zuò fú
The hospital cleaner wears a white work uniform.
Core concept
A worker who keeps a shared place clean and usable through routine cleaning, waste removal, and basic disinfection.
Common phrases
医院的保洁员yī yuàn de bǎo jié yuán
hospital cleaner
保洁员轮班bǎo jié yuán lún bān
cleaner's shift work
保洁员职责bǎo jié yuán zhí zé
cleaner's duties
保洁员工具bǎo jié yuán gōng jù
cleaner's tools
Similar words
清洁工qīng jié gōng: A worker who cleans dirty areas indoors and outdoors and removes rubbish.
保洁工bǎo jié gōng: A worker who focuses on cleaning facility interiors and taking away collected waste.
Definition in Chinese
受雇于单位或机构，按要求进行日常清扫、垃圾清理和简单消毒工作的工作人员。shòu gù yú dān wèi huò jī gòu àn yāo qiú jìn xíng rì cháng qīng sǎo lā jī qīng lǐ hé jiǎn dān xiāo dú gōng zuò de gōng zuò rén yuán
Word origin
保 (bǎo, "maintain") + 洁 (jié, "clean") forms the idea of keeping things clean, while 员 (yuán, "staff member") identifies the person who does this work.
Usage tips
- In English, cleaner can also mean someone hired to clean a private home, while this Chinese job title commonly points to staff serving a workplace or public facility.
Other meanings
- janitornoun
- cleaning staffnoun
Related words
- 保洁人员bǎo jié rén yuáncleaning staffnoun
- 保洁费bǎo jié fèicleaning feenoun
- 保洁bǎo jiécleanverb