Hanzi

洗

to wash; to bathe/to develop (photographs)/to shuffle (cards etc)/to erase (a recording)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

xǐ, xiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧˇ, ㄒㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

sai2

Example sentences

洗 xǐ
他在洗衣服。

He is washing clothes.

手 shǒu
吃飯前要洗手。
吃饭前要洗手。

Wash your hands before eating.

洗澡 xǐzǎo
我每天睡覺前都要洗澡。
我每天睡觉前都要洗澡。

I have to take a bath every day before going to sleep.

哼 hēng
他一邊洗澡一邊哼歌。
他一边洗澡一边哼歌。

He hums a song while taking a shower.

沖洗 / 冲洗 chōngxǐ
請用清水把蔬菜沖洗乾淨。
请用清水把蔬菜冲洗干净。

Please rinse the vegetables clean with clear water.

洗刷 xǐshuā
他終於洗刷了多年的冤屈。
他终于洗刷了多年的冤屈。

He finally cleared the grievances of many years.

作證 / 作证 zuòzhèng
由於他出面作證，我才得以洗刷冤屈。
由于他出面作证，我才得以洗刷冤屈。

Thanks to him coming forward to testify, I was able to clear my name.

洗手 xǐshǒu
吃飯前一定要記得洗手。
吃饭前一定要记得洗手。

You must remember to wash your hands before eating.

勤 qín
他每天勤洗手，保持健康。

He washes his hands often every day to stay healthy.

洗滌 / 洗涤 xǐdí
這件衣服只能手工洗滌。
这件衣服只能手工洗涤。

This garment can only be washed by hand.

Example Vocabulary

洗

xi3

to wash

洗澡

xi3'zao3

to take a bath; to bathe

沖洗

chong1'xi3

to rinse; to wash away

洗刷

xi3'shua1

to wash; to clear (one's name); to exonerate

洗手

xi3'shou3

to wash hands

洗凈

洗滌

xi3'di2

to wash; to cleanse

一貧如洗

yi1'pin2'ru2'xi3

乾洗

gan1'xi3

受洗

shou4'xi3

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