冲澡

沖澡

chōngzǎo

verb #20,488

Meanings

1 to take a shower
2 to have a shower

Characters

to rinse / to flush / to rush

bath / to bathe

Examples

跑步回来后，他马上去冲澡。

Pǎobù huílái hòu, tā mǎshàng qù chōngzǎo.

After getting back from running, he immediately went to take a shower.

天气太热了，我要去冲个澡。

Tiānqì tài rè le, wǒ yào qù chōng gè zǎo.

It's too hot; I'm going to take a shower.

Tips

usage

冲澡 (to shower) is the standard Mandarin term. The verb 冲 emphasizes water flowing over. Compare 洗澡 (xǐzǎo), which is the general word for bathing (could include a bath or shower). 冲澡 specifically implies showering.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

澡 zǎo