洗

by Min Min

Pronunciation : xǐ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : wash; bathe. (v) baptize. (v) redress; right. (v) kill and loot; sack. (v) develop; process. (v) clear; erase. (v) shuffle (cards). (v) Radical : 氵 Strokes : 9 Traditional : 洗 Usage : 7.6%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

洗尘 xǐ chén

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:

give a dinner of welcome (to a visitor or a returnee from afar)

2.

洗净 xǐ jìng

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wash clean

3.

洗礼 xǐ lǐ

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baptism;cleaning flames

4.

洗刷 xǐ shuā

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:

wash

5.

洗脱 xǐ tuō

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purge

6.

洗澡 xǐ zǎo

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:

take bath

7.

冲洗 chōng xǐ

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wash; rinse; develop

8.

干洗 gān xǐ

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dry-clean

9.

清洗 qīng xǐ

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rinse; clean

Sentences:

1. She washed her clothes clean. tā bǎ yī fú xǐ gàn jìng le 。 她 把 衣 服 洗 干 净 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

她 : she 把 : used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. 衣服 : clothes 洗 : wash 干净 : clean 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

2. Mother is washing up the plates in the kitchen. mā mā zhèng zài chú fáng qīng xǐ pán zi 。 妈 妈 正 在 厨 房 清 洗 盘 子 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

妈妈 : mother 正在 : right now; in process of 厨房 : kitchen 清洗 : rinse; clean 盘子 : plate

3. It’s time for my dip in the tub. wǒ gāi xǐ zǎo le 。 我 该 洗 澡 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 该 : should 洗澡 : take bath 了 : (particle) used for an anticipated or presupposed action

4. I want to have this developed. wǒ yào chōng xǐ xiàng piàn 。 我 要 冲 洗 相 片 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 要 : want 冲洗 : develop 相片 : photo

5. There is a ready market for this new type of washing machine. zhè zhǒng xīn xíng xǐ yī jī hěn chàng xiāo 。 这 种 新 型 洗 衣 机 很 畅 销 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 种 : (measure word) kind 新 : new 型 : type 洗衣机 : washing machine 很 : very 畅销 : sell well; have a ready market

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