干净 (gānjìng) — clean; neat

干净 (gānjìng)

干净 describes something that is free from dirt, stains, or clutter, and can apply to both physical objects and abstract things like speech or actions.

Meanings

1. [adj] clean; free from dirt or impurities
2. [adj] neat; tidy; uncluttered

Example Sentences

这个房间非常干净。 Zhège fángjiān fēicháng gānjìng. This room is very clean.

她每天都把桌子擦干净。 Tā měitiān dōu bǎ zhuōzi cā gānjìng. She wipes the table clean every day.

请把手洗干净再吃饭。 Qǐng bǎ shǒu xǐ gānjìng zài chīfàn. Please wash your hands clean before eating.

空气很干净，天空也很蓝。 Kōngqì hěn gānjìng, tiānkōng yě hěn lán. The air is clean and the sky is also very blue.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Think of "干" (dry) plus "净" (pure): something that is both dry and pure is perfectly clean.