干净 (gānjìng) — clean; tidy

干净 (gānjìng)

干净 describes something free of dirt, mess, or impurity. It works as a predicate adjective (桌子很干净 — the table is clean) or a pre-noun modifier (干净的衣服 — clean clothes). Its opposite is 脏 (zāng — dirty).

Meanings

1. [adj] Clean; spotless — free of dirt or stains.
2. [adj] Tidy; neat — well-organized and orderly.

Example Sentences

这家餐厅非常干净。 Zhè jiā cāntīng fēicháng gānjìng. This restaurant is extremely clean.

请把手洗干净。 Qǐng bǎ shǒu xǐ gānjìng. Please wash your hands clean.

他的房间总是很干净。 Tā de fángjiān zǒngshì hěn gānjìng. His room is always very clean.

穿干净的衣服去面试。 Chuān gānjìng de yīfu qù miànshì. Wear clean clothes to the interview.

Collocations

Memory Hook

干 (gān) means "dry" and 净 means "pure" — something 干净 is both dry and pure, with no dirt in sight.