清洗 (qīng xǐ) — to clean thoroughly (especially with water or liquid); to purge (remove undesirable elements)
Definition
清洗 means a thorough wash, often of objects or the body (hands, vegetables, equipment). More thorough than 打扫 (general tidying/sweeping) and focuses on physical washing rather than the abstract purification of 净化.
verb
to clean thoroughly (especially with water or liquid)to purge (remove undesirable elements)
Examples
- 清洗。Qǐng yòng qīng shuǐ qīng xǐ shū cài.Please wash the vegetables with clean water.
- 清洗。Gōng sī qīng xǐ le yì pī bù hé gé de yuán gōng.The company purged a batch of unqualified employees.
- 清洗。Shǒu shù qián bì xū qīng xǐ shuāng shǒu.Hands must be cleaned before surgery.
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