梳洗

shūxǐ

verb #16,982

Meanings

1 to wash and groom oneself; to freshen up; to make oneself presentable

Characters

to comb; to brush (hair)

Examples

她每天早上花半小时梳洗。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang huā bàn xiǎoshí shūxǐ.

She spends half an hour freshening up every morning.

先梳洗一下再出门吧。

Xiān shūxǐ yīxià zài chūmén ba.

Freshen up a bit before heading out.

Tips

usage

梳洗 is slightly literary/formal. In everyday speech, people more often say 洗漱 (xǐshù) for the morning routine of washing up and brushing teeth.

Stroke Order

梳 shū

洗 xǐ