沐浴

mùyù
verb #10,122

Meanings

  1. 1 to bathe
  2. 2 to take a bath
  3. 3 to immerse

Examples

Tā měitiān zǎoshang mùyù.
She bathes every morning.
Wǒmen mùyù zài wēnnuǎn de yángguāng zhōng.
We basked in the warm sunshine.

Tips

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沐浴 is more literary and formal than 洗澡 (to take a shower/bath). It's also used figuratively — 沐浴阳光 (bathe in sunshine), 沐浴春风 (bathe in the spring breeze).

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