Definition
刷 (shuā) means 'to brush' or 'to scrub' using a brush-like tool (e.g., a toothbrush or paintbrush). For 'to paint (walls/furniture)', 刷 is the everyday word; 涂 (tú) is more general (smear/daub) and 漆 (qī) / 油漆 (yóu qī) specifically refer to applying paint or lacquer. For 'to skip class', 刷 is colloquial and informal, while 旷课 (kuàng kè) is the formal term.
verb
to brushto scrubto paintto whitewash(verb, colloquial) to skip (class)
Easily confused
- 则zélook-alike(conjunction) but; then (indicating contrast or consequence)
- 耍shuǎsound-aliketo play with; to wield (a weapon, object)
Examples
- 。Tā měitiān qǐ chuáng hòu xiān shuā yá.He brushes his teeth first after getting up every day.
- 刷。Gēge bǎ fángjiān de qiáng shuā le yí biàn.My brother painted the walls of the room once over.
- 刷。Tā zuótiān yòu shuā kè le.She skipped class again yesterday.
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