洗涤 (xǐ dí) — to wash, to rinse (especially thoroughly in a formal or technical context); to cleanse, to purify (one's mind, spirit, etc.)
Definition
洗涤 (xǐdí) is the formal/technical word for 'to wash/rinse thoroughly' — more written and thorough than 清洗, and broader in scope than 洗漱 (face/mouth) or 冲洗 (rinsing with water).
verb
to washto rinse (especially thoroughly in a formal or technical context)to cleanseto purify (one's mind, spirit, etc.)
Examples
- 洗涤。Tā měi tiān yòng xǐ yī jī xǐ dí yī fu.He washes clothes in the washing machine every day.
- 洗涤。Dú shū kě yǐ xǐ dí rén de xīn líng.Reading can cleanse a person's soul.
- 洗涤。Yī shēng yòng shēng lǐ yán shuǐ xǐ dí shāng kǒu.The doctor rinsed the wound with saline solution.
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