Meaning of 清洁工
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cleaner
- janitor
- garbage collector
How to use 清洁工
清洁工 is the neutral, everyday word for a cleaner, janitor, or street sweeper, used for people who clean offices, schools, streets, or public places. Example: 我们楼里的清洁工每天早上六点就开始工作。(Wǒmen lóu lǐ de qīngjiégōng měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn jiù kāishǐ gōngzuò.) The cleaner in our building starts work at six every morning.
清 (qīng) means clear or clean, 洁 (jié) also means clean, and 工 (gōng) means worker. A 清洁工 is literally a clean-clean worker, the person whose job is keeping things clean.
Common mistake: Learners often write 清 (qīng, clear) as 请 (qǐng, please) because they look alike. 清 has the water radical 氵, which fits the idea of washing. Also keep 洁 (jié) in the second tone, not a falling fourth tone.
Stroke order for each character
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清 qīng · clear · 11 strokes
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洁 jié · clean · 9 strokes
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工 gōng · labor · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 清洁工.
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear; distinct |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool; instrument |
| 员工 | yuángōng | staff; personnel; employee |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 工业 | gōngyè | industry |
| 人工 | réngōng | artificial; manpower |
| 加工 | jiāgōng | to process; processing |
Questions about 清洁工
What does 清洁工 mean?
清洁工 (qīngjiégōng) means "cleaner; janitor" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 清洁工?
清洁工 is made of 3 characters: 清 (11 strokes), 洁 (9 strokes), 工 (3 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 清洁工 an HSK word?
Yes. 清洁工 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 清洁工 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 清洁工 is written 清潔工.
Is 清洁工 a polite word to use?
Yes, it is neutral and respectful. In more formal or very polite contexts, some people say 保洁员 (bǎojiéyuán), which is common for building and office cleaning staff. 环卫工人 (huánwèi gōngrén) is used specifically for city sanitation workers.
Can 清洁 be used by itself?
Yes. 清洁 (qīngjié) means clean or to clean, as in 保持清洁 (bǎochí qīngjié), keep it clean. Adding 工 turns it into the job title for the person who does the cleaning.