English–Chinese

“wash” in Chinese

Chinese

Also淘 (táo) · 洗涤 (xǐ dí)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ

Example

我去洗碗吧。wǒ qù xí wǎn ba

I will go wash the dishes.

Illustration for 洗 (wash)

How to say “wash” in Chinese

“Wash” in Chinese is 洗 (xǐ).

Rinses or cleans something by passing liquid over it until unwanted material is removed.

Full entry for 洗: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 洗

我每天晚上洗澡。wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng xí zǎo

I bathe every evening.

Tips for using 洗

  • In spoken Chinese, repeating a verb can make a household action sound brief or light; this changes the action's tone, not the verb's basic cleaning meaning.

Other Chinese words for “wash”

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淘

táo

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妈妈在淘米。mā mā zài táo mǐ

Mom is washing rice.

我每周都洗涤床单。wǒ měi zhōu dōu xǐ dí chuáng dān

I wash the sheets every week.

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