Chinese word dictionary

整理

zhěnglǐ · to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)

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Word information

Simplified整理

Traditional整理

Pinyinzhěnglǐ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

整zhěng

neat, orderly, whole; to repair, to mend

理lǐ

science, reason, logic; to manage

How to learn 整理

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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经理jīnglǐ

manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

办理bànlǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct

管理guǎnlǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]

理发lǐfà

to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut

理解lǐjiě

to comprehend; to understand

理想lǐxiǎng

an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect