清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 干净 乾淨 gān jìng clean / neat syn 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo to clean / to sweep syn 清洁 清潔 qīng jié clean / to clean syn 清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to rinse / to clean / (fig.) to purge / to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean syn 纯净 純淨 chún jìng pure / clean / unmixed syn 干洗 乾洗 gān xǐ to dry clean / dry cleaning 运营 運營 yùn yíng to be in operation / to do business / (of train, bus etc) to be in service / operation / service syn 一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean syn 干净利落 乾淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean / neat and tidy / efficient 开刀 開刀 kāi dāo (of a surgeon) to perform an operation / (of a patient) to have an operation / to decapitate / to behead / to single out as a point of attack syn 逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom) / to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) / to show a clean pair of heels syn 洁净 潔淨 jié jìng clean / to cleanse syn 洗刷 xǐ shuā to wipe clean / to scrub / (fig.) to get rid of (a bad reputation, a misconception etc) syn 擦拭 cā shì to wipe clean syn 扫除 掃除 sǎo chú to clean / to clean up / to eliminate / to wipe out syn 擦洗 cā xǐ to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub syn 推举 推舉 tuī jǔ to nominate as a worthy candidate / to recommend / to elect / to choose / (weightlifting) to (clean and) press syn 和盘托出 和盤托出 hé pán tuō chū lit. to put everything out including the tray / to reveal everything / to make a clean breast of it all syn 坦承 tǎn chéng to confess / to admit / to come clean / calmly syn 光洁 光潔 guāng jié bright and clean syn 皎洁 皎潔 jiǎo jié shining clean / bright (moonlight) syn 清道 qīng dào to clean the street / to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP) syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 搓洗 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments) / to scrub syn 清真 qīng zhēn Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure syn 挺举 挺舉 tǐng jǔ clean and jerk (weightlifting technique) syn 高洁 高潔 gāo jié noble and clean-living / lofty and unsullied syn 整肃 整肅 zhěng sù strict / serious / solemn / dignified / to tidy up / to clean up / to purge / to adjust syn 刷洗 shuā xǐ to scrub clean syn 奇缺 qí quē very short of (food, clean water etc) / extreme shortage / deficit 荡涤 蕩滌 dàng dí to clean up syn 两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 洗净 洗淨 xǐ jìng to wash clean 绿色食品 綠色食品 lǜ sè shí pǐn clean, unadulterated food product / organic food 明净 明淨 míng jìng bright and clean / luminous syn 去污 qù wū to decontaminate / to clean 洁净室 jié jìng shì clean room / clean laboratory 剃光头 剃光頭 tì guāng tóu to shave the whole head clean / crushing defeat 窗明几净 窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean syn 洁 潔 jié clean syn 净 淨 jìng clean / completely / only / net (income, exports etc) / (Chinese opera) painted face male role syn 擦屁股 cā pì gu to wipe one’s ass / (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess syn 淘 táo to wash / to clean out / to cleanse / to eliminate / to dredge syn 一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yī dāo liǎng duàn (idiom) to make a clean break with / to have nothing more to do with syn 肃 肅 sù respectful / solemn / to eliminate / to clean up syn 玉洁冰清 玉潔冰清 yù jié bīng qīng clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 蠲 juān to deduct / to show / bright and clean / glow-worm / galleyworm / millipede syn 絜 jié clean 开 開 kāi to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on / to put in operation / to operate / to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away / off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1er3wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1ben3], book format syn 行动 行動 xíng dòng operation / action / CL:個|个[ge4] / to move about / mobile syn 手术 手術 shǒu shù (surgical) operation / surgery / CL:個|个[ge4] 启动 啟動 qǐ dòng to start (a machine) / (fig.) to set in motion / to launch (an operation) / to activate (a plan) syn 作业 作業 zuò yè school assignment / homework / work / task / operation / CL:個|个[ge4] / to operate syn 运行 運行 yùn xíng (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course / (fig.) to function / to be in operation / (of a train service etc) to operate / to run / (of a computer) to run syn 开工 開工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) / to start a construction job syn 运算 運算 yùn suàn to perform calculations / (mathematical) operation syn 野战 野戰 yě zhàn battlefield operation / paintball 拖动 拖動 tuō dòng to drag / to tow / (computing) to drag (mouse operation) 营运 營運 yíng yùn running / operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 牵头 牽頭 qiān tóu to lead (an animal by the head) / to take the lead / to coordinate (a combined operation) / to mediate / a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) syn 救难 救難 jiù nán to rescue / rescue (operation, workers) syn 常务 常務 cháng wù routine / everyday business / daily operation (of a company) 投产 投產 tóu chǎn to put into production / to put into operation 顺产 順產 shùn chǎn to give birth without complications / easy childbirth / safe delivery / natural birth (without surgical operation) 经济合作 經濟合作 jīng jì hé zuò economic co-operation 特许经营 特許經營 tè xǔ jīng yíng franchised operation / franchising 操作方法 cāo zuò fāng fǎ method of operation 军事行动 軍事行動 jūn shì xíng dòng military operation 挂起 掛起 guà qǐ to hang up (a picture etc) / to hoist up (a flag) / (computing) to suspend (a process) / (of a system) to hang / pending (operation) 作战计划 作戰計劃 operational plan / operation plan 联合行动 聯合行動 coalition operation 公私合营 公私合營 gōng sī hé yíng joint public private operation 一扫而空 一掃而空 yī sǎo ér kōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of / to clean out syn 干爽 乾爽 gān shuǎng dry and clean / clear and fresh 连锅端 連鍋端 lián guō duān to take even the cooking pots (idiom) / to clean out / to wipe out syn 冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 明窗净几 明窗淨几 míng chuāng jìng jī lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean (room) syn 空室清野 kōng shì qīng yě empty room, clean field (idiom) / clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy / scorched earth policy 水清无鱼 水清無魚 shuǐ qīng wú yú lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom) / fig. one who is too severe has no friends 水至清则无鱼 水至清則無魚 shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom) / You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean. / Don't be too picky! 眼不见为净 眼不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean / what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 秋风扫落叶 秋風掃落葉 qiū fēng sǎo luò yè lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom) / to drive out the old and make a clean sweep 翻然悔悟 fān rán huǐ wù to see the error of one's ways / to make a clean break with one's past syn 跳进黄河洗不清 跳進黃河洗不清 tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean / fig. to become inexorably mixed up / mired in controversy / in deep trouble 着手成春 著手成春 zhuó shǒu chéng chūn lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom) / to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation) / to bring back the dead / once it starts, everything goes well 多层面行动 多層面行動 multidimensional operation / complex mission / second-generation operation / multidisciplinary operation 复合特派团 複合特派團 multidimensional operation / complex mission / second-generation operation / multidisciplinary operation 综合任务 綜合任務 zōng hé rèn wù multidimensional operation / complex mission / second-generation operation / multidisciplinary operation 第二代行动 第二代行動 multidimensional operation / complex mission / second-generation operation / multidisciplinary operation 传统维和行动 傳統維和行動 classic peacekeeping operation / traditional peacekeeping operation / first-generation operation 清洁活动 qīng jié huó dòng clean-up activity / clean-up 白板原则 白板原則 bái pàn yuán zé clean slate principle / clean slate rule 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / to come clean / to make a clean breast of things 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dào dòu zi to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / (fig.) to come clean / to make a clean breast of things 