整理 zhěng lǐ
“to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
整理 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1930: 整理 zhěnglǐ — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 128
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用法How to use 整理
整理 means to tidy up, arrange, or sort out things such as a room, desk, clothes, photos, or files. It is a transitive verb, so it usually takes an object: 整理 + noun; you can also use the pattern 把 + object + 整理一下/好. It focuses on putting things in order, not just cleaning.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天早上花十分钟整理房间。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng huā shí fēn zhōng zhěng lǐ fáng jiān.I spend ten minutes every morning tidying up my room.
- 请把桌子上的书整理一下。qǐng bǎ zhuō zi shàng de shū zhěng lǐ yí xià.Please tidy up the books on the table.
- 周末我把手机里的照片整理了一下。zhōu mò wǒ bǎ shǒu jī lǐ de zhào piàn zhěng lǐ le yí xià.Over the weekend I sorted out the photos on my phone.