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清洗

qīngxǐ
verb HSK 6 #5,448

Meanings

  1. 1 to wash; to rinse; to clean
  2. 2 to purge (figurative)

Characters

清
qīng
clear; clean
洗
xǐ
to wash
To clean and wash - thorough cleaning.

Examples

HSK 5
请把蔬菜清洗干净。
Qǐng bǎ shūcài qīngxǐ gānjìng.
Please wash the vegetables clean.
HSK 5
这台机器定期需要清洗。
Zhè tái jīqì dìngqī xūyào qīngxǐ.
This machine needs regular cleaning.
HSK 6
伤口需要用清水清洗。
Shāngkǒu xūyào yòng qīngshuǐ qīngxǐ.
The wound needs to be washed with clean water.

Tips

usage
清洗 implies a more thorough washing than 洗 alone. It's used for vegetables, wounds, machines, and figuratively for purges. 洗钱 (xǐ qián, money laundering) uses 洗, not 清洗.

Stroke Order

清 qīng
洗 xǐ