How to say “sort out” in Chinese
sort out, organize
“Sort out” in Chinese is 整理, zhěng lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
整理 is read zhěng lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
At the bottom, 正 zhèng “straight” — both the meaning and the sound.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “整理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 整理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把桌子上的书整理一下qǐngbǎzhuōzishangdeshūzhěnglǐyíxiàPlease sort out the books on the table.
More words from the lesson “A big cleanup”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sort out” in Chinese?
“Sort out” in Chinese is 整理, pinyin zhěnglǐ.
What does 整理 mean?
整理 (zhěnglǐ) means “sort out, organize”.
How do you write 整理?
整理 is 2 characters: 整 (zhěng) — whole; put in order; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 整理?
整理 is read zhěnglǐ. Tones: zhěng — third tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sort out” in the lesson “A big cleanup”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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