jìng

净角

Word · Adjective · Adverb · Verb · NounTraditional淨

clean; pure; opera role

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

5 senses · 14 examples
1.

adjective

clean; spotless

neutral

Describes physical cleanliness.

Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
gān干
jìng净
 。

This room is very clean.

Tā她
bǎ把
yī衣
fu服
xǐ洗
de得
hěn很
gān干
jìng净
 。

She washed the clothes very clean.

Show 1 more example
Hái孩
zi子
men们
bǎ把
shǒu手
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
zài再
chī吃
fàn饭
 。

Children, wash your hands clean before eating.

2.

adjective

pure; net

neutral

Often used in economics or to emphasize the remainder after deductions.

Zhè这
shì是
jìng净
zhòng重
sān三
gōng公
jīn斤
 。

This is the net weight of three kilograms.

Tā他
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
jìng净
zhuàn赚
yī一
wàn万
yuán元
 。

He netted a profit of ten thousand yuan this month.

Show 1 more example
Chú除
qù去
chéng成
běn本
 ,
jìng净
lì利
rùn润
bù不
gāo高
 。

After deducting costs, the net profit is not high.

3.

adverb

only; merely

informal

Used to indicate exclusivity or complaining about something happening repetitively.

Nǐ你
jìng净
shuō说
xiē些
méi没
yòng用
de的
huà话
 。

You only say useless things.

Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
jìng净
xià下
yǔ雨
 。

It's been raining nonstop these days.

Show 1 more example
Tā他
jìng净
gù顾
zhe着
wán玩
 ,
wàng忘
le了
xiě写
zuò作
yè业
 。

He was only focused on playing and forgot to do his homework.

4.

verb

to clean; to wash

neutral

As a verb, often used in set phrases.

Fàn饭
hòu后
yào要
bǎ把
wǎn碗
dié碟
jìng净
yī一
jìng净
 。

After eating, you should clean the dishes.

jìng净
shǒu手

to wash one's hands

5.

noun

jing role (in Chinese opera)

technical

A specific type of painted-face male role in traditional Chinese opera, known for being straightforward and forceful.

Tā他
zài在
xì戏
bān班
lǐ里
chàng唱
jìng净
jué角
r儿
 。

He performs the jing role in the opera troupe.

Bāo包
gōng公
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
jìng净
jué角
bàn扮
yǎn演
 。

Judge Bao is usually played by a jing role actor.

Show 1 more example
Jìng净
jué角
de的
liǎn脸
pǔ谱
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
 。

The facial makeup for the jing role is very complex.