干净 gān jìng
“clean; neat”
adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 乾淨
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
干净 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 636: 干净 gānjìng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 干净
干净 means "clean" — free of dirt or mess. It is used as an adjective after 很 or 非常, and often as a result complement after verbs like 洗, 擦, 打扫 (e.g. 洗干净, 打扫得很干净). Typical patterns are 很干净 and verb + 干净.
例句Example sentences
- 我的房间很干净。wǒ de fáng jiān hěn gān jìng.My room is very clean.
- 吃饭前要把手洗干净。chī fàn qián yào bǎ shǒu xǐ gān jìng.Wash your hands clean before eating.
- 妈妈把厨房打扫得很干净。mā ma bǎ chú fáng dǎ sǎo de hěn gān jìng.Mom cleaned the kitchen until it was very clean.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我把房间干净了。
✓我把房间打扫干净了。
干净 is an adjective, not a verb; use it after an action verb like 打扫 as a result complement.