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一干二净

yī gān èr jìng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • thoroughly (idiom)
  • completely
  • one and all
  • very clean

Definition

形容十分干净，也比喻一点儿不剩。

Thoroughly clean; completely; leaving nothing at all.

Usage

通常用作补语或定语，表示彻底干净或完全彻底的状态，常与‘打扫’、‘弄’、‘忘’等动词连用。

Often used as a complement or attributive to indicate a state of being thoroughly clean or completely done, frequently with verbs like 'sweep', 'make', 'forget'.

Examples

  • 1 他把房间打扫得一干二净。 (He cleaned the room spotlessly.)
  • 2 这件事我忘得一干二净。 (I forgot this matter completely.)
  • 3 小偷把家里洗劫得一干二净。 (The thief looted the house clean.)
  • 4 经过彻底清理，花园里的杂草被拔得一干二净。 (After thorough cleaning, the weeds in the garden were pulled out completely.)
  • 5 他把盘子里吃得一干二净。 (He ate everything on the plate clean.)

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