Chinese word

淋浴

Pronunciation

Pinyinlín yù

Meaning

  • verbtake a shower

Example

我每天早上都要淋浴。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào lín yù

I take a shower every morning.

Illustration for 淋浴 (take a shower)

More examples

出汗后我喜欢用热水淋浴。chū hàn hòu wǒ xǐ huān yòng rè shuǐ lín yù

After sweating, I like to take a hot shower.

Core concept

Washing the body by letting running water pass over it instead of soaking in water.

Common phrases

  • 在浴室淋浴zài yù shì lín yù

    take a shower in the bathroom

  • 用热水淋浴yòng rè shuǐ lín yù

    shower with hot water

Similar words

洗澡xí zǎo: Clean the whole body with water and often soap, through showering or bathing.
冲澡chōng zǎo: Rinse the body quickly with a strong stream of water in casual speech.
洗浴xǐ yù: Wash the body through showering or bathing, using a broad term for the activity.

Definition in Chinese

用流动的水冲洗身体，多指使用淋浴设备快速清洁而非浸浴。yòng liú dòng de shuǐ chōng xǐ shēn tǐ duō zhǐ shǐ yòng lín yù shè bèi kuài sù qīng jié ér fēi jìn yù

Word origin

淋 (lín, "pour or drip") + 浴 (yù, "bathe") form a compound for washing the body under running water.

Usage tips

  • In practical Chinese, this word often appears in descriptions of bathroom facilities, hotel features, and public instructions, so it is useful for recognizing the washing method named on signs.

Other meanings

  • showernoun

Related words

  • 淋浴间lín yù jiānshower roomnoun
  • 淋浴头lín yù tóushowerheadnoun

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