Chinese word

清洁

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng jié

Meaning

  • adjectiveclean

Example

医院里要保持清洁。yī yuàn lǐ yào bǎo chí qīng jié

Hospitals need to be kept clean.

Illustration for 清洁 (clean)

More examples

打扫完后，房间看起来很清洁。dá sǎo wán hòu fáng jiān kàn qǐ lái hěn qīng jié

After cleaning, the room looks very clean.

Core concept

Something is clean when washing or disinfecting removes dirt and harmful germs, leaving it orderly and safe.

Common phrases

  • 保持清洁bǎo chí qīng jié

    keep clean

  • 清洁意识qīng jié yì shí

    cleanliness awareness

  • 清洁工作qīng jié gōng zuò

    cleaning work

Similar words

干净gān jìng: Free of visible dirt or stains, with a clean-looking appearance.
整洁zhěng jié: Neat and orderly, with things arranged and put away properly.
卫生wèi shēng: Hygienically maintained to reduce infection and other health risks.

Definition in Chinese

通过清洗或消毒去除污垢，使物体处于无害和整洁的状态。tōng guò qīng xǐ huò xiāo dú qù chú wū gòu shǐ wù tǐ chǔ yú wú hài hé zhěng jié de zhuàng tài

Word origin

清 (qīng, "clear") + 洁 (jié, "clean") combines two ideas of freedom from impurities to form the word's hygienic meaning.

Usage tips

  • English clean readily describes a person's appearance, but this Chinese adjective is especially common for places, surfaces, tools, and facilities.

Other meanings

  • hygienicadjective

Opposites

  • 脏zàngdirtyadjective
  • 不洁bù jiéuncleanadjective

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