洗漱 (xǐ shù) — to wash up (face and mouth); to freshen up (in the morning)
Definition
Everyday verb for washing one's face and rinsing one's mouth, usually in the morning. 洗涤 is more formal or technical and covers washing things or purifying in a broader sense.
verb
to wash up (face and mouth)to freshen up (in the morning)
Examples
- 洗漱。Wǒ měi tiān qǐ chuáng hòu dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì xǐ shù.Every day after getting up, the first thing I do is wash up.
- 洗漱？。Nǐ xǐ shù le ma? wǒ men gāi qù chī zǎo fàn le.Have you washed up? We should go eat breakfast.
- 洗漱。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào huā shí fēn zhōng xǐ shù.He spends ten minutes washing up every morning.
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