Definition
洗刷 has two main uses: a literal sense of scrubbing or washing something clean (like scrubbing a floor or dish), and a figurative sense of clearing one's reputation or removing a stigma. The figurative sense is common in formal or written Chinese, often used with 名声、耻辱、污点. It is not a separable verb—both syllables stay together in all grammatical contexts.
v.
to scrubto wash and brush (literally)to clear (one's name/reputation)to redeem oneself
Examples
- 洗刷。Tā bǎ chúfáng de dìbǎn zǐxì xǐ shuā le yí biàn.She carefully scrubbed the kitchen floor.
- 洗刷。Tā xīwàng tōngguò nǔlì gōngzuò lái xǐ shuā yǐqián de wūdiǎn.He hopes to clear his past stain through hard work.
- ，洗刷。Jīngguò duō nián nǔlì, tā zhōngyú xǐ shuā le jiāzú de míngshēng.After years of effort, he finally cleared his family's reputation.
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