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HSK 3Character · Adjective · Verb

complete; neat; organize; repair

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

6 senses · 30 examples
1.

adjective

complete; whole; full

neutral

Often used to describe time, quantity, or complete sets, commonly paired with time nouns or measure words.

Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
xué学
xí习
 。

He studied in the library all day long.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tào整
zhěn套
xīn新
de款
chá茶
jù具
 。

I bought a complete set of new tea sets.

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Huì会
yì议
chí持
xù续
le了
yī一
zhěng整
nián年
 。

The meeting lasted a full year.

Xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
hǎo好
shí十
èr二
diǎn点
zhěng整
 。

It is exactly twelve o'clock sharp.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎ把
líng零
sǎn散
de的
líng零
jiàn件
huà化
zhěng整
wéi为
líng零
fēn分
pī批
yùn运
shū输
 。

We need to break down the scattered parts into smaller batches for transport.

2.

adjective

neat; orderly; tidy

neutral

Describes orderly, well-arranged states of objects, places, or personal appearance.

Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
qū区
de的
huán环
jìng境
zhěng整
jié洁
yòu又
ān安
jìng静
 。

This residential community is clean, tidy, and quiet.

Cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
duì队
wǔ伍
pái排
liè列
de得
jǐng井
rán然
yǒu有
xù序
 。

The teams on the playground are arranged in perfect order.

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Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
yí仪
róng容
bù不
zhěng整
 ,
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
pí疲
bèi惫
 。

He looks unkempt today and seems very tired.

Tā她
bǎ把
shū书
zhuō桌
zhěng整
lǐ理
de得
zhěng整
zhěng整
qí齐
qí齐
 。

She tidied her desk into a neat order.

Zhěng整
qí齐
de的
bù步
fá伐
shēng声
huí回
dàng荡
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
 。

The sound of neat footsteps echoed across the playground.

3.

verb

to organize; to rectify; to tidy up

neutral

Used for arranging things in order or improving the state of a system, team, or atmosphere.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
zhèng政
cè策
zhěng整
dùn顿
shì市
chǎng场
jīng经
jì济
zhì秩
xù序
 。

The government issued policies to rectify the market economic order.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
zhuāng装
dài待
fā发
zhǔn准
bèi备
yǎn演
xí习
 。

The soldiers are getting ready for the drill.

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Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
zhěng整
lǐ理
fáng房
jiān间
 。

Mom tidies the room every day.

Xué学
xiào校
jì计
huà划
zhěng整
dùn顿
xiào校
yuán园
jì纪
lǜ律
 。

The school plans to rectify campus discipline.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhěng整
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
shǒu手
tóu头
de的
zī资
liào料
 。

We need to organize the materials at hand.

4.

verb

to repair; to restore

neutral

Used for fixing damaged objects to make them look or work like new.

Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
xiū修
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
mù木
jiā家
jù具
 。

The carpenter is repairing the old wooden furniture.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
zhěng整
jiù旧
rú如
xīn新
 。

This shop can restore old photos to look like new.

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Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
xiū修
bèi被
hóng洪
shuǐ水
chōng冲
huài坏
de的
qiáo桥
liáng梁
 。

We are repairing the bridges damaged by the flood.

Tā他
huā花
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
zhěng整
xiū修
huà坏
diào掉
de的
zì自
xíng行
chē车
 。

He spent the whole afternoon fixing the broken bicycle.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
zhěng整
xiū修
gǔ古
dǒng董
zhōng钟
biǎo表
 。

This factory specializes in repairing antique clocks and watches.

5.

verb

to make someone suffer; to torment

informal

Used in informal spoken language to describe causing hardship or trouble to someone.

Tā他
bèi被
huài坏
rén人
zhěng整
de得
hǎo好
kǔ苦
 ,
chà差
diǎn点
diū丢
le了
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He was tormented badly by the bad guys and almost lost his job.

Lǎo老
shī师
bié别
zhěng整
wǒ我
men们
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
chéng成
zuò作
yè业
le了
 。

Teacher, stop picking on us, we have finished our homework.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
zhěng整
de得
wǒ我
men们
láng狼
bèi狈
bù不
kān堪
 。

The heavy rain made us completely soaked and embarrassed.

Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhěng整
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
 。

He always likes to make things difficult for the new colleagues.

Nà那
cì次
shì事
gù故
bǎ把
tā他
zhěng整
de得
gòu够
qiàng呛
 。

That accident really took a toll on him.

6.

verb

to do; to fix; to make

dialect

Used in regional dialects, especially in northern China, to mean doing or handling something.

Bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
shéng绳
zi子
zhěng整
duàn断
le了
 。

I accidentally broke the rope.

Zhè这
ge个
líng零
jiàn件
wǒ我
kàn看
jiàn见
bié别
rén人
zhěng整
guò过
 ,
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
 。

I saw someone fix this part before, it's very simple.

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Nǐ你
kuài快
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhěng整
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
huài坏
le了
de的
chā插
zuò座
 。

Help me fix this broken socket quickly.

Tā他
huā花
le了
yī一
wǎn晚
shang上
zhěng整
chū出
le了
yī一
fèn份
xīn新
bào报
gào告
 。

He put together a new report in one evening.

Zhè这
tái台
diàn电
nǎo脑
wǒ我
zhěng整
bù不
hǎo好
 ,
děi得
qǐng请
zhuān专
yè业
shī师
fu傅
lái来
 。

I can't fix this computer, I need to call a professional technician.