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整理

zhěng lǐ · zheng li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to arrange
  2. to tidy up
  3. to sort out
  4. to straighten out
  5. to list systematically
  6. to collate (data, files)
  7. to pack (luggage)
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In a conversation

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Tidying turns into playing

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)要(yào)整理(zhěnglǐ)房间(fángjiān)。

    This weekend I will tidy my room.

  2. Liangliang

    整理(zhěnglǐ)得(de)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)了(le)？

    How is the tidying going?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)找到(zhǎodào)了(le)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)的(de)玩具(wánjù)。

    I found my toys from when I was little.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)整理(zhěnglǐ)了(le)多少(duōshao)？

    So how much have you tidied?

  5. Dengdeng

    还(hái)没(méi)开始(kāishǐ)整理(zhěnglǐ)，我(wǒ)在(zài)玩(wán)呢(ne)。

    I have not started yet. I am playing.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)花(huā)了(le)大(dà)半(bàn)个(gè)早(zǎo)晨(chén)整(zhěng)理(lǐ)办(bàn)公(gōng)室(shì)。

Tom spent most of the morning straightening up his office.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)把(bǎ)床(chuáng)单(dān)收(shōu)起(qǐ)来(lái)，我(wǒ)整(zhěng)理(lǐ)一(yí)下(xià)床(chuáng)。

You put away the sheets, and I'll make the bed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by tsp_2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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整
zhěng

(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly; (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat

理
lǐ

texture; grain (of wood)

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