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干净 — meaning in English

gān jìng

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English meaning

  • clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  • lucid adj Clear and easy to understand.
  • sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.
  • tidy adj Neatly arranged; not messy or cluttered.
  • transparent adj Clear enough to see through; letting light pass so objects behind it are visible.
  • unadulterated adj Pure, with nothing added or mixed in.
  • utter adjective Complete and total; absolute.

Senses

干净 is used for these senses in English:

  • clean Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
  • lucid Clear; easily understood.
  • sheer (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
  • tidy Arranged neatly and in order.
  • transparent (of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
  • unadulterated Pure; not mixed or adulterated with anything.
  • utter To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional. [from 15th c.]

clean — full definition

  1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
  3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
  4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

lucid — full definition

  1. adj Clear and easy to understand.
  2. adj Thinking clearly and rationally, especially after confusion or illness.

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