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to lick clean

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tian3gan1jing4 tiǎngānjìng

Meaning


Primary

to lick clean

Alternatives

lick clean, licked clean, licks clean

Mnemonic


舔乾淨 To lick clean something is 舔 to lick it until it is 淨 clean and, eventually once you stop licking it, 乾 dry too.

Usage


狗 把 盤子 舔乾淨 了。

The dog licked the plate clean.

貓 把 牛奶 碗 舔乾淨 了。

The cat licked the milk bowl clean.

他 把 嘴唇 舔乾淨 了。

He licked his lips clean.

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