How to Say ‘Clean’ in Simplified Chinese
干净的
gān jìng de
[gānjìng de]
💬 Usage Tip: 干 here is (gān), not (gàn). 干净 (gān jìng) means clean, and 的 lets it describe the noun that follows.
Phrase Breakdown
干净
gān jìng
[gānjìng]
clean
Free of dirt or contamination.
请用干净的杯子。
Please use a clean cup.
的
de
[de]
(attributive particle)
Links a describing word to the noun it modifies.
热的咖啡
hot coffee
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