Chinese word

整齐

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěng qí

Meaning

  • adjectiveneat

Example

东西摆得很整齐。dōng xī bǎi de hěn zhěng qí

The things are arranged very neatly.

Illustration for 整齐 (neat)

More examples

早晨同学们站得很整齐。zǎo chén tóng xué men zhàn de hěn zhěng qí

The classmates stand very neatly in the morning.

Core concept

A group of objects presents a straight, balanced appearance instead of a scattered one.

Common phrases

  • 桌子摆得很整齐zhuō zi bǎi de hěn zhěng qí

    neatly arranged table

  • 队伍排得很整齐duì wǔ pái de hěn zhěng qí

    neatly arranged line

  • 保持整齐bǎo chí zhěng qí

    keep tidy

Similar words

干净gān jìng: Clean and free from dirt, rubbish, and anything that makes a place unclean.
整洁zhěng jié: Tidy in appearance because items or a place have been put in order without looking messy.

Definition in Chinese

形容物品或环境排列有序，没有凌乱，看起来整洁。xíng róng wù pǐn huò huán jìng pái liè yǒu xù méi yǒu líng luàn kàn qǐ lái zhěng jié

Word origin

整 (zhěng, "put in order") + 齐 (qí, "be even and complete") combines arranging things with having them match or line up.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use this word for rows, furniture, handwriting, clothing, or hair when the visible arrangement looks regular, not only when a space is free of dirt.

Other meanings

  • orderlyadjective
  • uniformadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 整整齐齐zhéng zhěng qí qíin perfect orderadverb

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