Chinese
gānjìng
Meaning: clean; neat
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

乾淨
乾
淨
干净
干
净

Example sentences

This room is very clean.
房間雖小,但很乾淨。
房间虽小,但很干净。
Although the room is small, it is very clean.
請把房間弄乾淨。
请把房间弄干净。
Please clean up the room.
請把桌子擦乾淨。
请把桌子擦干净。
Please wipe the table clean.
災區急需大量的食物和乾淨的飲用水。
灾区急需大量的食物和干净的饮用水。
The disaster area urgently needs a large amount of food and clean drinking water.
我們應該保護河流的上游,以確保水源乾淨。
我们应该保护河流的上游,以确保水源干净。
We should protect the upstream of the river to ensure the water source is clean.
請把鞋子刷乾淨。
请把鞋子刷干净。
Please brush the shoes clean.
她用一條乾淨的毛巾擦乾了臉。
她用一条干净的毛巾擦干了脸。
She used a clean towel to dry her face.
除去雜草之後,花園看起來乾淨多了。
除去杂草之后,花园看起来干净多了。
After removing the weeds, the garden looks much cleaner.
她從口袋裡拿出一條乾淨的手帕擦乾眼淚。
她从口袋里拿出一条干净的手帕擦干眼泪。
She took a clean handkerchief out of her pocket and wiped away her tears.

Usage Notes

Free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.

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