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清洁

qīng jié · qing jie

Traditional 清潔

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. clean
  2. to clean
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A very clean cafe

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)真(zhēn)干净(gānjìng)，桌子(zhuōzi)都(dōu)是(shì)亮(liàng)的(de)。

    This cafe is really clean. The tables are shiny.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)的(de)，每个(měigè)小时(xiǎoshí)都(dōu)有(yǒu)人(rén)来(lái)清洁(qīngjié)。

    Yes, someone comes to clean every hour.

  3. Dengdeng

    洗手间(xǐshǒujiān)也(yě)很(hěn)干净(gānjìng)。

    The toilet is also very clean.

  4. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，清洁(qīngjié)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)。

    The boss says that cleaning is the most important thing.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)也(yě)把(bǎ)杯子(bēizi)洗(xǐ)干净(gānjìng)再(zài)还(hái)吧(ba)。

    Then let's wash our cups clean before we return them.

  6. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)了(le)，这(zhè)是(shì)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)，不是(bùshì)我们(wǒmen)家(jiā)！

    No need. This is a cafe, not our home!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

鼠(shǔ)类(lèi)也(yě)有(yǒu)用(yòng)处(chu)。它(tā)们(men)能(néng)帮(bāng)着(zhe)清(qīng)洁(jié)管(guǎn)道(dào)。

Rats also have a function. They help to clean the pipes.

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

02

烹(pēng)饪(rèn)结(jié)束(shù)后(hòu)请(qǐng)清(qīng)洁(jié)炉(lú)灶(zào)和(hé)烤(kǎo)箱(xiāng)。

Clean the stove and oven after cooking.

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

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