Writing
干净 (gānjìng) — how to say "clean" in Chinese
干净
Clean
adjective
Character composition
干
dry
净
clean
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
打扫干净
dǎsǎo gānjìng
clean up thoroughly
干净的房间
gānjìng de fángjiān
clean room
干净衣服
gānjìng yīfu
clean clothes
Examples
她总是把厨房收拾得干干净净。
She always cleans the kitchen spotlessly.
房间打扫得很干净。
The room was cleaned very thoroughly.
Mnemonic
[gānjìng-] Gangster Jingles, the notorious neat freak, is in the middle of the room furiously drying (干) everything with a giant fan. 💨 He desires perfect cleanliness (净), and soon, the room shines so brightly that you can see your reflection on the floor. In his world, everything must be perfectly 干净!
Frequently asked questions
How to say clean in Mandarin?
"clean" in Chinese is 干净 (gānjìng).
干净 meaning in English
干净 (gānjìng) means "Clean".
How is 干净 pronounced?
It is pronounced gānjìng (written as ganjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Clean in Chinese characters
It is written 干净: 干 has 3 strokes, 净 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 干净?
干净 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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