Chinese word

冲洗

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng xǐ

Meaning

  • verbrinse

Example

请把蔬菜冲洗干净再吃。qǐng bǎ shū cài chōng xǐ gān jìng zài chī

Please rinse the vegetables clean before eating.

Illustration for 冲洗 (rinse)

More examples

医生用生理盐水冲洗伤口，防止感染。yī shēng yòng shēng lǐ yán shuǐ chōng xǐ shāng kǒu fáng zhǐ gán rǎn

The doctor rinses the wound with saline to prevent infection.

Core concept

A stream of water carries unwanted material off a surface without rubbing or soaking.

Common phrases

  • 把冲洗干净bǎ chōng xǐ gān jìng

    rinse clean

  • 冲洗伤口chōng xǐ shāng kǒu

    rinse a wound

  • 冲洗管道chōng xǐ guǎn dào

    flush a pipe

Similar words

清洗qīng xǐ: Wash something thoroughly with water or detergent to get rid of dirt.
擦洗cā xǐ: Remove dirt by rubbing something with a brush, cloth, or similar tool.
洗净xǐ jìng: Make something clean by washing it.
洗涤xǐ dí: Clean clothes or other fabric by washing them with water and detergent.

Definition in Chinese

用水流将表面的杂质或残留物冲掉，着重于用水冲走而不是揉搓或浸泡。yòng shuǐ liú jiāng biǎo miàn de zá zhì huò cán liú wù chōng diào zhuó zhòng yú yòng shuǐ chōng zǒu ér bú shì róu cuō huò jìn pào

Word origin

冲 (chōng, "rush or drive along") + 洗 (xǐ, "wash") forms a word for cleaning by sending water over something rather than working it by hand.

Usage tips

  • As a verb, it commonly takes a result complement such as 干净 (gānjìng, "clean"), so the sentence can show that the object is clean after the action.

Other meanings

  • washverb
  • flushverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 冲洗液chōng xǐ yèrinsing solutionnoun
  • 冲洗剂chōng xǐ jìrinsing agentnoun
  • 冲洗装置chōng xǐ zhuāng zhìrinsing devicenoun

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