How to say “wash up and brush teeth” in Chinese
wash up and brush teeth
“Wash up and brush teeth” in Chinese is 洗漱, xǐ shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
洗漱 is read xǐ shù: 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 left, 氵 “water”: you rinse with 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 “洗漱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 洗漱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 洗漱用品都放在浴室里xǐshùyòngpǐndōufàngzàiyùshìliAll the toiletries are in the bathroom.
- 请把洗漱用品摆放整齐qǐngbǎxǐshùyòngpǐnbǎifàngzhěngqíPlease arrange your toiletries neatly.
More words from the lesson “Setting up a home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wash up and brush teeth” in Chinese?
“Wash up and brush teeth” in Chinese is 洗漱, pinyin xǐshù.
What does 洗漱 mean?
洗漱 (xǐshù) means “wash up and brush teeth”.
How do you write 洗漱?
洗漱 is 2 characters: 洗 (xǐ) — wash; 漱 (shù) — rinse the mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 洗漱?
洗漱 is read xǐshù. Tones: xǐ — third tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“wash up and brush teeth” in the lesson “Setting up a home”
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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