How to say “disinfect” in Chinese
disinfect
“Disinfect” in Chinese is 消毒, xiāo dú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
消毒 is read xiāo dú: 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, 肖 xiào hints at the sound.
Below, 母. 病毒 — a virus, 消毒 — to disinfect.
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 “消毒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 消毒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 先用酒精给伤口消毒xiānyòngjiǔjīnggěishāngkǒuxiāodúFirst disinfect the wound with alcohol.
- 先给伤口消毒xiāngěishāngkǒuxiāodúFirst disinfect the wound.
More words from the lesson “First aid and hospital departments”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “disinfect” in Chinese?
“Disinfect” in Chinese is 消毒, pinyin xiāodú.
What does 消毒 mean?
消毒 (xiāodú) means “disinfect”.
How do you write 消毒?
消毒 is 2 characters: 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate; 毒 (dú) — poison; poisonous. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 消毒?
消毒 is read xiāodú. Tones: xiāo — first tone, dú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“disinfect” in the lesson “First aid and hospital departments”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” 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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