<p>You could use 清洁城市 or 清潔城市.  打扫 also means clean but it is usually used when cleaning (actually sweeping) happens in a smaller area (i.e. cleaning your place / your room etc)</p>

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2014-07-27T00:46:54.723Z
So  I couldn't say  把飞机弄干净？ does 把 really imply size？
Stephen
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2014-07-27T00:48:51.123Z
What about a road? Could I say 他们去打扫他们的路
Stephen
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2014-07-29T13:37:28.513Z
@Stephen Since 打扫 is the action of sweeping, you can apply it - i.e. you will sweep the road but usually you don't sweep an airplane.
Alex
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Alex
<p>I think your best bet is: <strong>清洁</strong> it's usually used as an adjective like:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>clean; sanitary</p>
<p>她的房间整齐清洁。</p>
<p>²Tā de fángjiān zhěngqí qīngjié.</p>
<p>Her room is tidy and clean. -<em>ABC</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>But! It's also used frequently as a verb!</p>
<p>In china at the moment a lot of cities even have 清洁城市活动 or 清洁城市日.</p>

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2014-07-27T01:14:29.713Z
Could I say that the individuals than go 清洁？ As in 
“所有的卢旺达人回去清洁”
Stephen
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2014-07-27T02:31:33.543Z
Sure...but 回去清洁 what?
Mou某
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2014-07-29T19:54:06.093Z
会去清洁   I meant to use 会
Stephen
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2014-07-29T22:26:01.670Z
Na I meant they will clean *what*? What will they clean?
Mou某
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Mou某
<p>How would one say "clean" as in "Clean a city" 
For example, in english we would say. 
"Once a month everyone in Rwanda leaves their house to clean the city"</p>

<p>Could I say 
"打扫城市“ ”把城市弄干净”？ Or is there  a better way of doing this? </p>

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2014-07-25T10:54:52.033Z
Do you mean clean the city as in rid it of corruption?
Tommie C.
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How do you say "Clean" as in "clean a city"
# How do you say "Clean" as in "clean a city"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-24)

How would one say "clean" as in "Clean a city"
For example, in english we would say.
"Once a month everyone in Rwanda leaves their house to clean the city"

Could I say
"打扫城市“ ”把城市弄干净”？ Or is there a better way of doing this?

**Tags:** vocabulary
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you mean clean the city as in rid it of corruption?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-24. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You could use 清洁城市 or 清潔城市. 打扫 also means clean but it is usually used when cleaning (actually sweeping) happens in a smaller area (i.e. cleaning your place / your room etc)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So  I couldn't say  把飞机弄干净？ does 把 really imply size？  
> **username_0**: What about a road? Could I say 他们去打扫他们的路  
> **username_2**: @Stephen Since 打扫 is the action of sweeping, you can apply it - i.e. you will sweep the road but usually you don't sweep an airplane.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-07-24. Score: 1

I think your best bet is: **清洁** it's usually used as an adjective like:

> clean; sanitary
>
> 她的房间整齐清洁。
>
> ²Tā de fángjiān zhěngqí qīngjié.
>
> Her room is tidy and clean. -*ABC*

But! It's also used frequently as a verb!

In china at the moment a lot of cities even have 清洁城市活动 or 清洁城市日.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Could I say that the individuals than go 清洁？ As in  “所有的卢旺达人回去清洁”  
> **username_3**: Sure...but 回去清洁 what?  
> **username_0**: 会去清洁   I meant to use 会  
> **username_3**: Na I meant they will clean *what*? What will they clean?  

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