洗涤

洗滌

xǐdí

verb #24,065

Meanings

1 to wash
2 to rinse
3 to cleanse
4 to launder

Characters

to wash; to rinse

to wash; to cleanse

Examples

这种洗涤剂适合洗涤精细衣物。

Zhè zhǒng xǐdíjì shìhé xǐdí jīngxì yīwù.

This detergent is suitable for washing delicate clothing.

她仔细地洗涤了伤口。

Tā zǐxì de xǐdí le shāngkǒu.

She carefully cleansed the wound.

工厂用化学品洗涤设备。

Gōngchǎng yòng huàxuépǐn xǐdí shèbèi.

The factory uses chemicals to clean the equipment.

Tips

register

洗涤 is more formal and literary than 洗 (to wash). It is commonly seen in product labels (洗涤剂 = detergent) and formal writing. In everyday speech, 洗 is more natural.

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

涤 dí