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

HSK 5

工厂用化学品洗涤设备。

Gōngchǎng yòng huàxuépǐn xǐdí shèbèi.

The factory uses chemicals to clean the equipment.

HSK 6

她仔细地洗涤了伤口。

Tā zǐxì de xǐdí le shāngkǒu.

She carefully cleansed the wound.

HSK 7-9

这种洗涤剂适合洗涤精细衣物。

Zhèzhǒng xǐdíjì shìhé xǐdí jīngxì yīwù.

This detergent is suitable for washing delicate clothing.

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