Writing
清洁 (qīng jié) — how to say "clean" in Chinese
清洁
Clean; cleanliness
adjective
Character composition
清
clean, clear
洁
clean, pure
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
保持清洁
bǎo chí qīng jié
keep clean
Examples
保持城市清洁是每个人的责任。
Keeping the city clean is everyone's responsibility.
房间很清洁。
The room is very clean.
Frequently asked questions
Clean in Chinese meaning
"clean" in Chinese is 清洁 (qīng jié).
清洁 meaning in English
清洁 (qīng jié) means "Clean; cleanliness".
Clean in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced qīng jié (written as qing jie, qingjie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Clean in Chinese characters
It is written 清洁: 清 has 11 strokes, 洁 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 清洁?
清洁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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