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擦拭

cāshì
verb #20,348

Meanings

  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to wipe clean
  3. 3 to polish

Examples

HSK 6
她用袖子擦拭眼泪。
Tā yòng xiùzi cāshì yǎnlèi.
She wiped her tears with her sleeve.
HSK 7-9
他仔细擦拭了桌子上的灰尘。
Tā zǐxì cāshì le zhuōzi shàng de huīchén.
He carefully wiped the dust off the table.
HSK 7-9
请用干布擦拭镜片。
Qǐng yòng gān bù cāshì jìngpiàn.
Please wipe the lens with a dry cloth.

Tips

usage
擦拭 is slightly more formal than plain 擦 (to wipe/rub). It often implies careful, deliberate cleaning of a surface. 擦 alone can mean rubbing, wiping, or even grazing (as in 擦肩而过, to brush past).

Stroke Order

擦 cā
拭 shì