冲洗 (chōng xǐ) — to rinse, to wash (with water); to develop (photographic film)
Definition
冲洗 covers two distinct uses: to rinse/wash quickly with running water (lighter than 清洗 'clean thoroughly'), and to develop photographic film. 洗 alone is general washing; 冲洗 emphasizes water flowing over or through.
verb
to rinseto wash (with water)to develop (photographic film)
Examples
- 冲洗。Hù shi yòng shēng lǐ yán shuǐ chōng xǐ le shāng kǒu.The nurse rinsed the wound with saline.
- 冲洗。Bǎ qīng cài fàng zài shuǐ lóng tóu xià chōng xǐ gān jìng.Rinse the greens clean under the faucet.
- 冲洗，。Zhè juàn jiāo juǎn hái méi chōng xǐ, xū yào sòng dào zhào xiàng guǎn.This roll of film hasn't been developed yet; it needs to be sent to the photo studio.
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