意思
The act of tidying and organizing a living space.
文化背景
Korean culture emphasizes 'cleanliness' as a sign of a diligent person. A messy room is often associated with a lazy or disorganized mind. Similar to Korea, Japan has a strong culture of 'Danshari' (decluttering). Tidying is seen as a way to improve one's mental state. In many Western cultures, 'making the bed' is the symbolic start of tidying a room, whereas in Korea, 'clearing the floor' is the priority. The term '치우다' is increasingly used by younger Koreans to mean 'deleting' or 'clearing' unwanted digital clutter on social media.
Use '좀' for Politeness
Adding '좀' (a little) makes the request '방 좀 치워요' sound much softer and less like a harsh command.
Don't say '방을 씻다'
Never use '씻다' for a room. It sounds like you are giving the room a bath with soap and water.
意思
The act of tidying and organizing a living space.
Use '좀' for Politeness
Adding '좀' (a little) makes the request '방 좀 치워요' sound much softer and less like a harsh command.
Don't say '방을 씻다'
Never use '씻다' for a room. It sounds like you are giving the room a bath with soap and water.
The '-어 놓다' trick
Use '치워 놓다' to emphasize that the room is NOW in a clean state because you did the work earlier.
自我测试
Choose the most appropriate verb for the situation: Your room is messy with clothes on the floor.
방이 너무 어지러워요. 빨리 방을 ( ).
'치우세요' means to tidy up, which is the correct response to a messy (어지럽다) room.
Fill in the blank with the correct object marker.
내일 친구가 집에 와요. 그래서 오늘 방( ) 치웠어요.
'방' is the object of the verb '치우다', so it needs the object marker '을'.
Complete the dialogue.
엄마: 방이 왜 이렇게 더러워? 아이: 죄송해요. 지금 바로 ( ).
The child is promising to do it 'right now' (지금 바로), so the future/intentional form '치울게요' is correct.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say '방을 치워야 해요'?
'방을 치우다' is used for tidying up clutter.
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视觉学习工具
Tidying vs. Cleaning
练习题库
4 练习방이 너무 어지러워요. 빨리 방을 ( ).
'치우세요' means to tidy up, which is the correct response to a messy (어지럽다) room.
내일 친구가 집에 와요. 그래서 오늘 방( ) 치웠어요.
'방' is the object of the verb '치우다', so it needs the object marker '을'.
엄마: 방이 왜 이렇게 더러워? 아이: 죄송해요. 지금 바로 ( ).
The child is promising to do it 'right now' (지금 바로), so the future/intentional form '치울게요' is correct.
When would you say '방을 치워야 해요'?
'방을 치우다' is used for tidying up clutter.
🎉 得分: /4
常见问题
4 个问题Yes, '책상을 치우다' means to clear the desk of clutter. However, '책상을 정리하다' is more common for organizing it.
The word itself is neutral. Its politeness depends on the ending (e.g., 치우세요 vs 치워).
'치우다' is to tidy/put away. '버리다' is to throw away in the trash.
You say '방을 치우고 있어요'.
相关表达
정리 {整理|정리}하다
synonymTo organize or arrange.
청소 {淸掃|청소}하다
similarTo clean.
어지르다
contrastTo make a mess.
상을 치우다
builds onTo clear the dining table.