How to say “clean” in Chinese
clean; only, nothing but
“Clean” in Chinese is 净, jìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
净 is read jìng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 冫 “ice”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “净”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 净. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他把房间打扫干净了tābǎfángjiāndǎsǎogānjìngleHe cleaned the room until it was spotless.
- 我把房间打扫干净了wǒbǎfángjiāndǎsǎogānjìngleI cleaned the room until it was spotless.
- 这条街道又干净又安静zhètiáojiēdàoyòugānjìngyòuānjìngThis street is both clean and quiet.
- 这家旅馆既干净又便宜。zhèjiālǚguǎnjìgānjìngyòupiányiThis hotel is both clean and inexpensive.
- 请给我一条干净的毛巾qǐnggěiwǒyìtiáogānjìngdemáojīnPlease give me a clean towel.
- 房间虽小，但很干净。fángjiānsuīxiǎo,dànhěngānjìngAlthough the room is small, it's very clean.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clean” in Chinese?
“Clean” in Chinese is 净, pinyin jìng.
What does 净 mean?
净 (jìng) means “clean; only, nothing but”.
How do you write 净?
净 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 净?
净 is read jìng. Tones: jìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clean” in the lesson “Space and chaos”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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