How to say “bathe” in Chinese
bathe, shower
“Bathe” in Chinese is 洗澡, xǐ zǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
洗澡 is read xǐ zǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
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 “洗澡”.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning and the bathroom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bathe” in Chinese?
“Bathe” in Chinese is 洗澡, pinyin xǐzǎo.
What does 洗澡 mean?
洗澡 (xǐzǎo) means “bathe, shower”.
How do you write 洗澡?
洗澡 is 2 characters: 洗 (xǐ) — wash; 澡 (zǎo) — bath, washing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 洗澡?
洗澡 is read xǐzǎo. Tones: xǐ — third tone, zǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bathe” in the lesson “Cleaning and the bathroom”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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