清洗剂 (qīng xǐ jì) — cleaning agent; detergent; cleanser | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cleaning agentdetergentcleanser

Measure word · 瓶

Examples

清洗剂。
Zhè zhǒng qīng xǐ jì duì qù chú yóu wū fēi cháng yǒu xiào.
This cleaning agent is very effective at removing grease.
清洗剂。
Qǐng yòng qīng xǐ jì bǎ cè suǒ xǐ gān jìng.
Please use the cleaning agent to clean the toilet.
清洗剂。
Zhè píng qīng xǐ jì yǐ jīng yòng wán le.
This bottle of cleaning agent is used up.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

清洗clean/wash

清qīngclean洗xǐwash

联合Side by side

清洗 (clean and wash) with 剂 (agent) names a cleaning agent.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵青清

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng清qīng

Same sound today

清 has 氵 (water) on the left and 青 on the right to show its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

先

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洗 is built from 水 (water) and 先, which gives the character its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 劑; 剂 is its simplified writing.

齊刂劑

Meaning part形符xíngfú

刂Written in full as刀dāo

Sound part声符shēngfú

齊

齊qí劑jì

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In the traditional form 劑, 齊 gives the sound and 刂 (刀, a knife) shows the meaning. The simplified 剂 is a later shorthand.

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