整肃

整肅

zhěngsù

verb #51,829

Meanings

1 to purge
2 to tidy up / clean up
3 solemn / dignified

Characters

solemn / strict

Examples

HSK 7-9

新领导上任后整肃了党风。

Xīn lǐngdǎo shàngrèn hòu zhěngsù le dǎngfēng.

After taking office the new leader cleaned up party conduct.

HSK 7-9

会场气氛十分整肃。

Huìchǎng qìfēn shífēn zhěngsù.

The atmosphere of the hall was very solemn.

Tips

register

Formal/political register. Most often refers to political purges (整肃异己 'purge dissenters') or organizational cleanup. The 'solemn' adjective sense is more literary.

Stroke Order

整 zhěng

肃 sù