干净

gānjìng

clean; neat

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 乾淨

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  • jìngvariant of 净B6
  • 洁净jiéjìngcleanB7
  • 净化jìnghuàto purifyB7
  • 一干二净yìgān-èrjìngthoroughly (idiom)B7

See it in sentences

房间打扫得很干净。

The room was cleaned very well.

这件衣服不太干净。

This piece of clothing is not very clean.