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Chinese

qīnglǐ
Meaning: to clean up; to tidy up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我們一起清理了海灘上的垃圾。
我们一起清理了海滩上的垃圾。
We cleaned up the garbage on the beach together.
老師提醒學生清理操場上的狗屎。
The teacher reminded the students to clean up the dog poop on the playground.
積水容易滋生蚊子,社區每週都清理水溝。
Standing water easily breeds mosquitoes, so the community cleans the drains every week.
雨後,工人清理這條渠,避免田裡積水。
After the rain, the workers cleaned this irrigation channel to keep water from pooling in the field.
醫護人員正在仔細地為他清理傷口。
The medical staff are carefully cleaning his wound.

Usage Notes

Used for cleaning up messes, organizing, or clearing accounts.

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