- 冲chōngto rinse; to flush; to develop (film); to brew; to infuse (tea, coffee, etc.); to dash; to charge; to collide withHSK 5
- 收shōuto receive, to accept; to collect, to gather; to put away, to tidy upHSK 3
- 垃圾lā jītrash, garbage, refuse; (colloquial) worthless, of poor qualityHSK 4
- 收拾shōu shito tidy up, to put in order, to pack; (colloquial) to fix, to deal with someone (by scolding or punishing)HSK 4
- 拖tuōto drag, to tow, to trail; to mop (the floor); to delay, to drag onHSK 6
- 擦cāto wipe, to rub (with a cloth or towel); to apply (lipstick, cream, lotion, etc.) by rubbing or pattingHSK 4
- 清理qīng lǐto clear up, to tidy up; to clean out (a space, files, etc.); to dispose of (waste, unwanted items)HSK 6
- 整理zhěng lǐto arrange, to tidy up, to sort outHSK 4
- 打扫dǎ sǎoto clean, to sweepHSK 3
- 扔掉rēng diàoto throw awayHSK 7-9
- 刷shuā(verb) to brush; to scrub; (verb) to paint; to whitewash; (verb, colloquial) to skip (class)HSK 3
- 丢掉diū diàoto lose (something, e.g. keys, a job); to throw away, to discardHSK 7-9
- 抹mǒ(verb) to apply, to smear (ointment, cream, makeup, etc.); (verb) to wipe away, to erase, to remove; (classifier) for wisps of cloud, light beams, smoke, etc.HSK 7-9
- 清除qīng chúto clear away; to eliminate; to get rid ofHSK 7-9
- 扫sǎoto sweepHSK 3
- 清洁qīng jiéclean (adjective)HSK 6
- 铺pūto spread, to lay flat (e.g., a sheet, a map); to pave (a road, floor); to make (the bed)HSK 6
- 清洗qīng xǐto clean thoroughly (especially with water or liquid); to purge (remove undesirable elements)HSK 6
- 垃圾桶lā jī tǒngtrash can, garbage binHSK 7-9
- 洗洗xǐto wash (a bit, casually; verb reduplication)HSK 7-9
- 扫地sǎoto sweep the floor; (figurative) to be completely discredited, to reach the nadir (of reputation)HSK 7-9
- 叠diéto fold (paper, clothes); to stack (dishes, boxes); to pile upHSK 7-9
- 家务jiā wùhousework; household choresHSK 5
- 垃圾箱lā jī xiāngtrash can, garbage binHSK 7-9
- 垃圾堆lā jī duīgarbage heap, trash pile, dumpHSK 7-9
- 洗衣机xǐ yī jīwashing machineHSK 3
- 吸尘器xī chén qìvacuum cleanerHSK 7-9
- 洗衣xǐ yīto wash clothes; to do laundryHSK 7-9
- 擦掉cā diàoto wipe off, to erase, to rub outHSK 7-9
- 干洗店gāndry cleaner's; dry cleaning shopHSK 7-9
- 干洗gān xǐto dry-cleanHSK 7-9
- 抹掉māto erase, to wipe away, to effaceHSK 7-9
- 熨yùnto iron (clothes, fabric); (figurative) to soothe, to smooth (a conflict, emotion, or unsettled feeling)HSK 7-9
- 扫帚sào zhoubroomHSK 7-9
- 收起shōu qǐto put away, to pack up (objects, possessions); to stop, to cut out (talking, behavior)HSK 7-9
- 腾出téng chūto vacate, to clear out (a physical space) by moving things out; to set aside, to free up (time or resources)HSK 7-9
- 清扫qīng sǎoto clean up, to sweep cleanHSK 6
- 洗衣房xǐ yī fánglaundry roomHSK 7-9
- 污渍wū zìstain; blot; mark (of dirt or grease)HSK 7-9
- 晾liàngto dry (clothes, etc.) in the air; (figurative) to cold-shoulder, to deliberately ignore someoneHSK 6
- 垃圾袋lā jī dàitrash bag; garbage bagHSK 7-9
- 冲洗chōng xǐto rinse, to wash (with water); to develop (photographic film)HSK 7-9
- 垃圾场lā jī chánggarbage dump, landfillHSK 7-9
- 清洁剂qīng jié jìdetergentHSK 7-9
- 渍zìto soak; to steep; to stain; to soil (with grease, mud, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 淘táoto wash or rinse (rice, grain) by agitating in water; to pan for (gold, minerals); to eliminate (through selection or screening)HSK 7-9
- 烘干hōng gānto dry (by applying heat, e.g., in an oven or dryer)HSK 7-9
- 废品fèi pǐnscrap, discarded material, rejectsHSK 7-9
- 拖把tuō bǎmopHSK 7-9
- 家政jiā zhènghousekeeping; domestic serviceHSK 7-9
- 家事jiā shìhousework; family mattersHSK 7-9
- 漂白piǎo báito bleach; (figurative) to whitewash, to cover up (scandals, crimes, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 污迹wū jìstain, smear, smudgeHSK 7-9
- 大扫除dàthorough cleaning (of a home or facility, especially before a major festival)HSK 7-9
- 漂白剂piāo bái jìbleach (chemical cleaning agent)HSK 7-9
- 扫把sào babroomHSK 7-9
- 家务事jiāhousework, domestic choresHSK 7-9
- 洗刷xǐ shuāto scrub, to wash and brush (literally); to clear (one's name/reputation), to redeem oneselfHSK 7-9
- 抹布mǒ bùdishcloth; cleaning ragHSK 7-9
- 擦亮cā liàngto polish (by rubbing); to make shinyHSK 7-9