清洁

• Pinyin: qīng jié
• Hanzi breakdown: 清 = 氵(water) + 青 (blue-green) — clear; 洁 = 氵(water) + 絜 (pure) — clean

Meaning

Clean; sanitary; to clean. Describes cleanliness or the act of cleaning.

Used as both adjective (clean, hygienic) and verb (to clean). Common in discussions of hygiene, sanitation, and environmental cleanliness. Related terms include 清洁工 (cleaner), 清洁剂 (cleaning agent), and 清洁能源 (clean energy).

Examples

1. 请保持公共区域的清洁。 Please keep the public areas clean.
2. 她每天都会清洁厨房和卫生间。 She cleans the kitchen and bathroom every day.
3. 城市正在大力发展清洁能源，减少污染排放。 The city is vigorously developing clean energy to reduce pollution emissions.

Usage Guide

Context: hygiene, environment, daily life

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 这里很清洁。(It's very clean here.)
• 我们要清洁房间。(We need to clean the room.)

Don't Say

• 不要混淆'清洁'和'干净' (清洁 often implies active cleaning or sanitation; 干净 simply describes a clean state)

Origin & History

Compound of 清 (clear, clean) and 洁 (clean, pure). Both characters emphasize cleanliness and purity.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal