Definition
冲洗 (chōng xǐ) means 'to rinse, to wash with water' and also 'to develop (film)'. Unlike 洗 (xǐ), the general word for washing (clothes, dishes), 冲洗 emphasizes a thorough rinse with running water. Compared to 冲 (chōng) alone, 冲洗 is a more specific compound that often implies a complete rinsing or developing process.
verb
to rinseto wash (with water)to develop (photographic film)
Examples
- 冲洗。Hùshi yòng shēnglǐ yánshuǐ chōng xǐ le shāngkǒu.The nurse rinsed the wound with saline.
- 冲洗。Bǎ qīngcài fàng zài shuǐlóngtóu xià chōng xǐ gānjìng.Rinse the greens clean under the faucet.
- 冲洗，。Zhè juǎn jiāojuǎn hái méi chōng xǐ, xūyào sòng dào zhàoxiàngguǎn.This roll of film hasn't been developed yet; it needs to be sent to the photo studio.
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