jìng
nettoyer; vider; filet; purifier; laver; seulement; simplement
Practice writing with stroke order guidance, audio pronunciation, and interactive exercises in our mobile app.
Step-by-step stroke order animations
Native speaker audio pronunciation
Interactive writing recognition
他把房间打扫得干干净净。
tā bǎ fángjiān dǎsǎo dé gāngānjìngjìng.
He cleaned the room spotlessly.
她的衣服总是干干净净的。
tā de yīfú zǒngshì gāngānjìngjìng de.
Her clothes are always spotless.
他是一个干净利落的人。
tā shì yīgè gànjìng lìluò de rén.
He is a clean and tidy person.
脏 (zāng)
dirty
不净 (bù jìng)
unclean
The Chinese character 净 (jìng) is composed of two parts: the radical 氵(water) and the phonetic component 腈 (qíng). The radical 氵indicates that the character is related to water, while the phonetic component 腈 provides a clue to its pronunciation. The original meaning of 净 was "to cleanse" or "to purify", which is related to the idea of water being used for cleaning. Over time, the meaning of 净 expanded to include the concepts of "cleanliness", "purity", and "clarity". In modern Chinese, 净 is commonly used in words related to hygiene, such as 净手 (to wash one's hands), 净身 (to take a bath), and 净衣 (clean clothes). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as in the phrase 心地干净 (to have a pure heart).
