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刷

shuā
verb HSK 4 #3,768

Meanings

  1. 1 to brush; to scrub
  2. 2 to paint; to apply
  3. 3 to swipe (a card); to scroll (on phone)

Examples

你刷卡还是付现金？
Nǐ shuā kǎ háishi fù xiànjīn?
Will you swipe your card or pay cash?
墙需要重新刷一遍。
Qiáng xūyào chóngxīn shuā yī biàn.
The wall needs to be painted again.
别总是刷手机了！
Bié zǒngshì shuā shǒujī le!
Stop scrolling on your phone!

Tips

culture
刷手机 (to scroll through your phone) and 刷视频 (to scroll through short videos) are modern slang. 刷卡 (swipe a card) is used for both credit cards and transit cards.

Stroke Order

刷 shuā