How to say “clean” in Chinese
clean (lit.); clean up
“Clean” in Chinese is 清洁, qīng jié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清洁 is read qīng jié: 2 syllables. 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound, as it also does in 请, 情, 晴.
On the left, 氵 “water”: washed clean. On the right, 吉 jí, as in 结 jié.
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 “清洁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清洁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请保持楼道清洁。qǐngbǎochílóudàoqīngjiéPlease keep the stairwell clean.
- 太阳能是清洁能源tàiyángnéngshìqīngjiénéngyuánSolar energy is a clean energy source.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clean” in Chinese?
“Clean” in Chinese is 清洁, pinyin qīngjié.
What does 清洁 mean?
清洁 (qīngjié) means “clean (lit.); clean up”.
How do you write 清洁?
清洁 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 洁 (jié) — clean. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清洁?
清洁 is read qīngjié. Tones: qīng — first tone, jié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clean” in the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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