擦拭
cā shì
Pinyin

Definition

擦拭
 - 
cā shì
  1. to wipe clean

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

擦
cā
  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to erase
  3. 3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
  4. 4 to clean
  5. 5 to polish
拭目以待
shì mù yǐ dài
  1. 1 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
摩擦
mó cā
  1. 1 friction
  2. 2 rubbing
  3. 3 chafing
  4. 4 fig. disharmony
  5. 5 conflict
  6. 6 also written 磨擦
擦干
cā gān
  1. 1 to wipe dry
擦亮
cā liàng
  1. 1 to polish

Idioms (3)

拭目以待
shì mù yǐ dài
  1. 1 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
  1. 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
  3. 3 eager to get into action or start on a task
擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng
  1. 1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
  2. 2 to be on one's guard
  3. 3 to be clear-eyed

Sample Sentences

这个醋啊，还是我们生活中的小帮手。它能用来消毒。在流感季节，关闭房间门窗，把醋用小锅加热蒸发，能杀灭空气中的病菌。用醋来擦拭金属器皿，能够光亮如新。暖水瓶里的水垢也可以用醋来清除。
zhège cù a ，hái shì wǒmen shēnghuó zhōng de xiǎo bāngshou 。tā néng yònglái xiāodú 。zài liúgǎnjìjié ，guānbì fángjiān ménchuāng ，bǎ cù yòng xiǎoguō jiārè zhēngfā ，néng shāmiè kōngqì zhōng de bìngjūn 。yòng cù lái cāshì jīnshǔ qìmǐn ，nénggòu guāngliàng rúxīn 。nuǎnshuǐpíng lǐ de shuǐgòu yě kěyǐ yòng cù lái qīngchú 。
Let me see...vinegar is really a great little helper. It can disinfect things. During flu season, when your doors and windows are shut, use a little pot to evaporate some vinegar and you'll be able to kill off the bacteria in the air. You can wipe off metallic things with vinegar, and they'll sparkle like new. You can also use vinegar to clean out your thermos.
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