一干二净

yìgān-èrjìng

thoroughly (idiom)

HSK 7

한자 분해

Meaning and Usage

"一干二净" is an idiomatic expression meaning "completely" or "thoroughly," often used to emphasize that something is done or cleared out entirely. It usually carries a negative or neutral tone, such as cleaning, forgetting, or paying off debts.

Common Contexts

You will find this phrase in contexts describing total removal, thorough cleaning, or absolute completion of an action. For example, "房间打扫一干二净" means "clean the room thoroughly."

Typical Collocations

This phrase is often used in spoken and written Chinese to stress completeness and finality.

예문

房间被打扫得一干二净。

Fángjiān bèi dǎsǎo de yì gān èr jìng.

The room was cleaned thoroughly.

他把所有的借款一干二净地还清了。

Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de jièkuǎn yì gān èr jìng de huán qīng le.

He paid off all the loans completely.

那件事被他一干二净地忘了。

Nà jiàn shì bèi tā yì gān èr jìng de wàng le.

That matter was completely forgotten by him.