干干净净

乾乾淨淨

gāngānjìngjìng

adjective #15,333

Meanings

1 thoroughly clean
2 spotless
3 completely clean

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

孩子们洗得干干净净才能上床睡觉。

Háizi men xǐ de gāngānjìngjìng cáinéng shàngchuáng shuìjiào.

The children have to wash themselves thoroughly clean before going to bed.

HSK 4

她把房间打扫得干干净净。

Tā bǎ fángjiān dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.

She cleaned the room spotlessly.

Tips

grammar

AABB reduplication of 干净. This pattern intensifies adjectives: 高高兴兴 (happily), 清清楚楚 (crystal clear), 漂漂亮亮 (very pretty). The repeated form adds emphasis and a lively, spoken feel.

Stroke Order

干 gān

净 jìng