How common it is
整理 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhěnglǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
整理表示把东西摆放整齐，或把内容理清楚。
zhěng lǐ biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī bǎi fàng zhěng qí， huò bǎ nèi róng lǐ qīng chǔ。
整理 means to tidy things up or organize content.
Context note
整理常用于房间、资料和思路。
zhěng lǐ cháng yòng yú fáng jiān 、 zī liào hé sī lù。
Organize is often used with rooms, materials, and thoughts.
5 examples
我在整理房间。
wǒ zài zhěng lǐ fáng jiān。
I am tidying the room.
请整理一下书包。
qǐng zhěng lǐ yí xià shū bāo。
Please organize your schoolbag.
他整理了笔记。
tā zhěng lǐ le bǐ jì。
He organized the notes.
整理东西很重要。
zhěng lǐ dōng xī hěn zhòng yào。
Tidying things is important.
我们先整理桌子。
wǒ men xiān zhěng lǐ zhuō zi。
Let us tidy the table first.
5 mini stories
周末我会整理房间。
zhōu mò wǒ huì zhěng lǐ fáng jiān。
On the weekend I will tidy the room.
老师让我们整理好资料。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhěng lǐ hǎo zī liào。
The teacher asked us to organize the materials.
她整理了自己的书桌。
tā zhěng lǐ le zì jǐ de shū zhuō。
She tidied up her desk.
他把文件整理得很清楚。
tā bǎ wén jiàn zhěng lǐ dé hěn qīng chǔ。
He organized the files very clearly.
整理完之后，房间看起来整齐多了。
zhěng lǐ wán zhī hòu， fáng jiān kàn qǐ lái zhěng qí duō le。
After tidying up, the room looked much neater.