Writing
整理 (zhěnglǐ) — how to say "to organize" in Chinese
整理
To organize, to tidy up
verb
Character composition
整
whole, to tidy
理
to manage
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
整理房间
zhěnglǐ fángjiān
to tidy up a room
整理资料
zhěnglǐ zīliào
to organize materials
Examples
周末我打算花半天时间整理我的书桌和书架，把不需要的东西扔掉。
This weekend I plan to spend half a day organizing my desk and bookshelf, throwing away things I don't need.
整理房间。
Tidy up the room.
Frequently asked questions
How to say organize in Chinese?
"to organize" in Chinese is 整理 (zhěnglǐ).
整理 meaning in English
整理 (zhěnglǐ) means "To organize, to tidy up".
How is 整理 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhěnglǐ (written as zhengli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to organize" in Chinese characters?
It is written 整理: 整 has 16 strokes, 理 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 整理?
整理 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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