cing1 git3清潔清洁

Jyutpingcing1 git3

Yalechīng git

形容詞Common

Definition

Clean, hygienic, and free from dirt, stains, or trash.

neutraldaily actionsdescriptions

How it's used

While 清潔 is widely understood, 乾淨 is the far more common choice for describing the state of being clean in daily conversation. Use 清潔 primarily when referring to the act of cleaning or in formal contexts like public hygiene notices. It carries a slightly more professional or clinical nuance compared to the everyday 乾淨.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度hou2好cing1清git3潔，zyu6住dak1得hou2好syu1舒fuk6服。

This place is very clean, it is very comfortable to live in.

nei5你zou6做jyun4完cing1清git3潔mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished cleaning yet?

Common phrases

cing1清git3潔gung1工

cleaner

zou6做cing1清git3潔

to do cleaning

Common mistake

Learners often use 清潔 as an adjective in casual speech where 乾淨 is much more natural. You would say 呢件衫好乾淨 rather than 呢件衫好清潔, as the latter sounds like you are describing the garment as being part of a cleaning process.