水洗

shuǐxǐ

verb #36,428

Meanings

1 to wash with water
2 machine-washable
3 water-washed

Characters

Examples

这件毛衣不能水洗，只能干洗。

Zhè jiàn máoyī bù néng shuǐxǐ, zhǐ néng gānxǐ.

This sweater can't be washed with water; it can only be dry-cleaned.

水洗咖啡豆口感更干净。

Shuǐxǐ kāfēidòu kǒugǎn gèng gānjìng.

Water-washed (washed-process) coffee beans have a cleaner flavor.

Tips

usage

Common on clothing care labels (可水洗 'machine-washable', 不可水洗 'do not wash with water') and in coffee processing (水洗 vs 日晒 sun-dried). Pair word 干洗 (gānxǐ) means dry-clean.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

洗 xǐ