How to say “wash” in Chinese
wash, rinse
“Wash” in Chinese is 清洗, qīng xǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清洗 is read qīng xǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound, as it also does in 请, 情, 晴.
On the left, 氵 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “清洗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清洗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种材料易于清洗zhèzhǒngcáiliàoyìyúqīngxǐThis material is easy to clean.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wash” in Chinese?
“Wash” in Chinese is 清洗, pinyin qīngxǐ.
What does 清洗 mean?
清洗 (qīngxǐ) means “wash, rinse”.
How do you write 清洗?
清洗 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 洗 (xǐ) — wash. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清洗?
清洗 is read qīngxǐ. Tones: qīng — first tone, xǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“wash” in the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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