擦拭

cāshì

verb #20,348

Meanings

1 to wipe
2 to wipe clean
3 to polish

Characters

to wipe; to rub; to clean

to wipe; to mop

Examples

他仔细擦拭了桌子上的灰尘。

Tā zǐxì cāshì le zhuōzi shàng de huīchén.

He carefully wiped the dust off the table.

请用干布擦拭镜片。

Qǐng yòng gān bù cāshì jìngpiàn.

Please wipe the lens with a dry cloth.

她用袖子擦拭眼泪。

Tā yòng xiùzi cāshì yǎnlèi.

She wiped her tears with her sleeve.

Tips

usage

擦拭 is slightly more formal than plain 擦 (to wipe/rub). It often implies careful, deliberate cleaning of a surface. 擦 alone can mean rubbing, wiping, or even grazing (as in 擦肩而过, to brush past).

Stroke Order

擦 cā

拭 shì