淋浴

línyù

noun/verb #9,118

Meanings

1 shower (bath)
2 to take a shower

Characters

to pour; to drench; to sprinkle

Examples

我每天早上淋浴。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang línyù.

I take a shower every morning.

酒店房间有淋浴吗？

Jiǔdiàn fángjiān yǒu línyù ma?

Does the hotel room have a shower?

运动后最好淋浴一下。

Yùndòng hòu zuìhǎo línyù yīxià.

It's best to take a shower after exercising.

Tips

usage

淋浴 specifically means a shower (standing under running water), as opposed to 泡澡 (pàozǎo, taking a bath in a tub). The general term for bathing is 洗澡 (xǐzǎo).

Stroke Order

淋 lín

浴 yù