沐浴 (mù yù) — to bathe, to take a bath (formal/literary); (figurative) to be immersed in, to bask in (sunlight, moonlight, atmosphere, etc.)

Definition

沐浴 is a formal/literary verb for 'to bathe,' used for both washing and the figurative sense of being immersed in light or atmosphere. Compared to 洗澡 (everyday shower/bath) and 浸泡 (steeping in liquid), 沐浴 is more elevated in register.

verb
to batheto take a bath (formal/literary)(figurative) to be immersed into bask in (sunlight, moonlight, atmosphere, etc.)

Examples

  • 沐浴
    Tā xí guàn zài shuì qián mù yù.
    He is used to bathing before sleep.
  • 沐浴
    Yáng guāng mù yù zhe zhěng gè huā yuán.
    Sunlight bathes the entire garden.
  • 沐浴
    Tā men mù yù zài xìng fú de fēn wéi zhōng.
    They are immersed in a happy atmosphere.

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