清理

Chinese

clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
to manage; to heed; to put in order
to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure
 
trad. (清理) 清 理
simp. #(清理) 清 理
anagram 理清

Pronunciation

Verb

清理

  1. to clean; to tidy up; to arrange
    清理垃圾  ―  qīnglǐ lājī  ―  to clean up the rubbish
    清理房間／清理房间  ―  qīnglǐ fángjiān  ―  to tidy up the room
  2. to deal with; to handle
  3. (accounting) to clear (accounts); to settle; to liquidate
    清理資產／清理资产  ―  qīnglǐ zīchǎn  ―  to liquidate assets
  4. (literary) to understand things; to be sensible
  5. (literary) to bring under control; to pacify and govern

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 收拾 (“to tidy”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 收拾, 整理, 清理
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 收拾, 整理
Singapore 收拾, 整理
Southern Min Taipei 抾 GT
Singapore (Hokkien) 抾
Note GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)
  • (to handle):
  • (to clear): 清算 (qīngsuàn)
  • (to bring under control): (literary) 平治 (píngzhì)

Derived terms

  • 清理門戶 / 清理门户
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