擦洗

cāxǐ

verb #20,507

Meanings

1 to scrub
2 to wipe clean
3 to swab
4 to clean by rubbing

Characters

to wipe / to rub

to wash / to rinse

Examples

她仔细擦洗了浴室的瓷砖。

Tā zǐxì cāxǐ le yùshì de cízhuān.

She carefully scrubbed the bathroom tiles.

用酒精擦洗伤口。

Yòng jiǔjīng cāxǐ shāngkǒu.

Clean the wound with alcohol.

他每周都要擦洗一次车。

Tā měi zhōu dōu yào cāxǐ yīcì chē.

He scrubs the car once a week.

Tips

usage

擦洗 implies using both wiping (擦) and washing/rinsing (洗). It is more thorough than just 擦 (to wipe) and typically involves water or a cleaning agent.

Stroke Order

擦 cā

洗 xǐ