() — to wash; to bathe (in 洗澡)

Definition

洗 (xǐ) is the basic verb 'to wash' — clothes, dishes, hands, hair. As a separable verb with 澡 it means 'to bathe' (洗澡); 沐浴 is a formal/literary equivalent you may see in writing.

verb
to washto bathe (in 洗澡)

Examples

  • Nǐ měi tiān xǐ jǐ cì shǒu?
    How many times do you wash your hands each day?
  • Mā ma zhèng zài xǐ yī fu.
    Mom is washing clothes.
  • Wǒ wǎn shàng xǐ wán zǎo jiù shuì jiào.
    After I finish washing up at night, I go to sleep.

Grammar

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