整齐 zhěngqí orderly
orderly; neat; even; tidy
How to remember 整齐: 整 entire + 齐 tidy = orderly.
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How it is used
- Neat/tidy/orderly and even - 排列整齐 (páiliè zhěngqí) arranged neatly; 字写得很整齐 the writing is very tidy.
- Describes things lined up evenly and in good order (rows, handwriting, teeth, dress). 整整齐齐 (zhěngzhěngqíqí) is the vivid reduplication.
- Distinguish from 干净 (gānjìng, clean) - 整齐 is about orderliness/evenness, not cleanliness.
Example sentences
- 她把头发拍整齐了。 Tā bǎ tóufà pāi zhěngqí le.She patted her hair into place.