Usage note
“整齐”意思是东西放得很有秩序，不乱。
“Zhěngqí” yìsi shì dōngxi fàng de hěn yǒu zhìxù, bù luàn.
"整齐" means things are placed in order, not messy.
Context note
吃饭时，我们要把碗筷摆整齐。
Chīfàn shí, wǒmen yào bǎ wǎnkuài bǎi zhěngqí.
When eating, we should arrange the bowls and chopsticks neatly.
5 examples
她的书桌很整齐。
tā de shū zhuō hěn zhěng qí。
Her desk is very neat.
同学们排着整齐的队伍。
tóng xué men pái zhe zhěng qí de duì wu。
The students line up in a neat line.
妈妈把衣服叠得很整齐。
mā ma bǎ yī fu dié dé hěn zhěng qí。
Mom folds the clothes very neatly.
书架上的书放得很整齐。
shū jià shàng de shū fàng dé hěn zhěng qí。
The books on the shelf are placed neatly.
我们要保持教室整齐。
wǒ men yào bǎo chí jiào shì zhěng qí。
We should keep the classroom tidy.
5 mini stories
小兔子把胡萝卜摆得整整齐齐。它很开心。
xiǎo tù zi bǎ hú luó bo bǎi dé zhěng zhěng qí qí。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
The little rabbit arranged the carrots neatly. It is very happy.
小猫咪把玩具收整齐。妈妈夸它乖。
xiǎo māo mī bǎ wán jù shōu zhěng qí。 mā ma kuā tā guāi。
The kitten put the toys away neatly. Mom praised it for being good.
小朋友们把积木搭整齐。一座小房子出现了。
xiǎo péng yǒu men bǎ jī mù dā zhěng qí。 yí zuò xiǎo fáng zi chū xiàn le。
The children stacked the blocks neatly. A little house appeared.
小鸭子把羽毛梳理整齐。它要去参加聚会。
xiǎo yā zi bǎ yǔ máo shū lǐ zhěng qí。 tā yào qù cān jiā jù huì。
The duckling groomed its feathers neatly. It is going to a party.
小松鼠把坚果排整齐。它准备过冬。
xiǎo sōng shǔ bǎ jiān guǒ pái zhěng qí。 tā zhǔn bèi guò dōng。
The little squirrel arranged the nuts neatly. It is preparing for winter.
Mini dialogue
收拾餐桌
A
妈妈，我把碗筷都摆整齐了。
Māma, wǒ bǎ wǎnkuài dōu bǎi zhěngqí le.
Mom, I've arranged the bowls and chopsticks neatly.
B
真棒！桌子看起来很整齐。
Zhēn bàng! Zhuōzi kàn qǐlái hěn zhěngqí.
Great! The table looks very neat.
整理书包
A
你的书包真整齐，怎么做到的？
Nǐ de shūbāo zhēn zhěngqí, zěnme zuò dào de?
Your schoolbag is so neat. How do you do it?
B
我每天都会把书和文具放整齐。
Wǒ měitiān dōu huì bǎ shū hé wénjù fàng zhěngqí.
I put my books and stationery neatly every day.
Related words and contrasts
similar
整洁
zhěngjié
clean and tidy
整洁 emphasizes cleanliness along with neatness.
opposite
杂乱
záluàn
messy; cluttered
杂乱 means things are in a mess, the opposite of 整齐.