整理

整理 zhěnglǐ

Sort out (arrange - put in order)

整理 in a sentence HSK 4 zhengli

What 整理 means

  1. Sort out (arrange - put in order)

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Character by character

整理 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

整
zhěng
Whole (tidy - sort out - repair)
理
lǐ
Reason (principle - theory - manage - logic)

How to write 整理

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整理 in a sentence

我正在整理房间。
Wǒ zhèngzài zhěnglǐ fángjiān.
I am tidying the room.
请把这些材料整理好。
Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē cáiliào zhěnglǐ hǎo.
Please put these documents in order.

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Questions about 整理

What does 整理 mean in English?

整理 is pronounced zhěnglǐ and means Sort out (arrange - put in order).

How do you pronounce 整理?

整理 is zhěnglǐ in pinyin — written zhengli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 整理?

整理 is written with 2 characters: 整 (zhěng) Whole (tidy - sort out - repair), 理 (lǐ) Reason (principle - theory - manage - logic). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 整理 an HSK word?

Yes — 整理 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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