to arrange · to tidy up · to sort out · to straighten out · to list systematically · to collate (data, files) · to pack (luggage)

zhěng lǐ

zh+ěng·3rd tonel+ǐ·3rd tone

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Tom spent most of the morning straightening up his office.

汤姆花了大半箇早晨整理办公室。

I keep meaning to organize my desk.

我一直想整理书桌。

Please make the bed.

请整理床铺。

I'm lazy about my hair, so I tend to look like a slob.

我懒得整理我的头发，所以我看起来就像个懒汉。

I would like you to assist me with my gardening.

我想请你帮我整理花园。

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