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清理

qīng lǐ · qing li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to clear up
  2. to tidy up
  3. to dispose of
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Clearing out the wardrobe

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)衣柜(yīguì)太(tài)满(mǎn)了(le)，周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)要(yào)清理(qīnglǐ)一下(yīxià)。

    My wardrobe is too full. I will clear it out this weekend.

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)清理(qīnglǐ)你(nǐ)不(bù)穿(chuān)的(de)衣服(yīfu)吧(ba)。

    Clear out the clothes you do not wear first.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)每件(měijiàn)我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)穿(chuān)。

    But I want to wear every piece.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)上一次(shàngyīcì)穿(chuān)这件(zhèjiàn)是(shì)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)？

    Then when did you last wear this one?

  5. Liangliang

    三年前(sānniánqián)。好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)清理(qīnglǐ)它(tā)。咦(yí)，这(zhè)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)衣服(yīfu)！

    Three years ago. Okay, I will clear it out. Hey, this is your shirt!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)必(bì)须(xū)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)子(zi)清(qīng)理(lǐ)干(gān)净(jìng)。

You must clear the table.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)必(bì)须(xū)清(qīng)理(lǐ)你(nǐ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

You need to clean your room.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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