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清理

qīnglǐ
verb HSK 5 #2,118

Meanings

  1. 1 to clear up; to tidy up; to clean out
  2. 2 to sort through; to put in order

Characters

清
qīng
clear; clean
理
lǐ
to manage; to arrange; to put in order
To clear and put in order — to tidy up and sort through.

Examples

周末我要清理房间。
Zhōumò wǒ yào qīnglǐ fángjiān.
I need to tidy up my room this weekend.
请定期清理手机内存。
Qǐng dìngqī qīnglǐ shǒujī nèicún.
Please regularly clear your phone's storage.
政府正在清理违法建筑。
Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài qīnglǐ wéifǎ jiànzhù.
The government is clearing out illegal buildings.
他花了一整天清理车库。
Tā huā le yī zhěng tiān qīnglǐ chēkù.
He spent a whole day cleaning out the garage.

Tips

usage
清理 implies sorting through and disposing, not just wiping surfaces. For surface cleaning, use 打扫 (dǎsǎo) or 清洁 (qīngjié).

Stroke Order

清 qīng
理 lǐ