Definition
洗洗 is the reduplicated form (VV) of 洗 'to wash'. In Chinese, repeating a verb one time (VV pattern) makes the action sound brief, casual, or softer — you can think of it as 'to do a little washing'. This pattern is especially common in suggestions and polite requests (你洗洗吧 'why don't you do a bit of washing'). Other common examples include 看看 (take a look) and 听听 (listen for a bit).
v
to wash (a bit, casually; verb reduplication)
Examples
- ,洗洗。Nǐ shǒu zāng le, kuài qù xǐ.Your hands are dirty, go wash them quickly.
- 洗洗。Zhè jiàn yīfu xūyào xǐ zài chuān.This piece of clothing needs a wash before wearing it again.
- 洗洗。Tā měitiān dōu yào bǎ chē xǐ yí biàn.He washes his car over once every day.
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