整 zhěng — exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order
请把房间整理干净。Qǐng bǎ fáng jiān zhěng lǐ gān jìng.Please tidy up the room.
Common words: 整个 (zhěng gè)、调整 (tiáo zhěng)、整理 (zhěng lǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "in order"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "in order", including 整 (zhěng), 挨 (āi / ái). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "in order" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 整 (zhěng), 挨 (āi / ái) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhěng, āi, ái — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 整 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 整 zhěngexactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in orderUseful words: 整个, 调整
- 挨 āi / áilean to; in order; in sequence; next to; suffer (hunger); endureUseful words: 挨着, 挨打
Common words for these 2 "in order" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 整 (zhěng) — so "in order" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "in order".
挨 āi / ái — lean to; in order; in sequence; next to; suffer (hunger); endure
同学们挨着次序排好了队。Tóng xué men āi zhe cì xù pái hǎo le duì.The students lined up in order, one next to another.
Common words: 挨着 (āi zhe)、挨打 (ái dǎ)、挨家挨户 (āi jiā āi hù)
All 2 characters
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