Definition
拭 is a literary bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to wipe' — it cannot stand alone as a word. You'll see it in compound words like 擦拭 (cāshì, 'to wipe clean'), 拭泪 (shì lèi, 'to wipe away tears'), and the idiom 拭目以待 (shì mù yǐ dài, 'to wait and see'). It carries a formal, written-register tone; in everyday speech, 擦 (cā) is preferred.
b.f.
to wipe (literary; bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā yòng zhǐjīn qīngqīng cā shì shāngkǒu.He gently wiped the wound with a tissue.
- ，。Tā zhuǎn guò shēn qù, qiāoqiāo cā shì yǎnlèi.She turned around and quietly wiped away her tears.
- ，。Jiéguǒ rúhé, wǒmen shì mù yǐ dài.As for the result, we'll wait and see.
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