洗
xǐ
Pinyin

Definition

洗
 - 
xǐ
  1. to wash
  2. to bathe
  3. to develop (photo)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

洗
xǐ
  1. 1 to wash
  2. 2 to bathe
  3. 3 to develop (photo)
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
  1. 1 to bathe
  2. 2 to take a shower
冲洗
chōng xǐ
  1. 1 to rinse
  2. 2 to wash
  3. 3 to develop (photographic film)
洗冤
xǐ yuān
  1. 1 lit. to wash out a grievance
  2. 2 fig. to right a wrong
  3. 3 to redress an injustice
洗刷
xǐ shuā
  1. 1 wash
  2. 2 brush
  3. 3 scrub

Idioms (6)

以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
  1. 1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
家贫如洗
jiā pín rú xǐ
  1. 1 extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
  2. 2 penniless
  3. 3 poor as church mice
洗心革面
xǐ xīn gé miàn
  1. 1 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
赤贫如洗
chì pín rú xǐ
  1. 1 without two nickels to rub together (idiom)
  2. 2 impoverished
金盆洗手
jīn pén xǐ shǒu
  1. 1 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw

Sample Sentences

便利店“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。可以买东西、打印、或者是洗衣服。
biànlìdiàn “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。kěyǐ mǎi dōngxi 、dǎyìn 、huòzhě shì xǐ yīfu 。
Convenience stores are small but they have everything. You can buy groceries, print, or even do the laundry.
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洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
washroom
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男洗手间
nán xǐshǒujiān
male washroom
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女洗手间
nǚ xǐshǒujiān
female washroom
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最近我的健康检查报告出来了，我血压偏高，我妈妈也有高血压，她前几年就开始洗肾了，我的前景堪忧啊！
zuìjìn wǒ de jiànkāng jiǎnchá bàogào chūlái le ，wǒ xuèyā piāngāo ，wǒ māma yě yǒu gāoxuèyā ，tā qián jǐnián jiù kāishǐ xǐshèn le ，wǒ de qiánjǐng kānyōu ā ！
Recently I got my health check results back and my blood pressure is elevated. My mother also has high blood pressure. She started dialysis a few years ago, so I’m quite worried about my future!
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这是什么？你来看看竟然有人在网络上直播自己洗澡！
zhè shì shénme ？nǐ lái kànkan jìngrán yǒurén zài Wǎngluò shàng zhíbō zìjǐ xǐzǎo ！
What is this? Come and see, there’s actually someone streaming themselves showering online!
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中国人民抗日战争胜利，是近代以来中国抗击外敌入侵的第一次完全胜利。这一伟大胜利，彻底粉碎了日本军国主义殖民奴役中国的图谋洗刷了近代以来中国抗击外来侵略屡战屡败的民族耻辱。
Zhōngguó rénmín Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng shènglì ，shì jìndài yǐlái Zhōngguó kàngjī wài dí rùqīn de dì yī cì wánquán shènglì 。zhè yī wěidà shènglì ，chèdǐ fěnsuì le Rìběn jūnguózhǔyì zhímín núyì Zhōngguó de túmóu xǐshuā le jìndài yǐlái Zhōngguó kàngjī wàilái qīnluè lǚ zhàn lǚ bài de mínzú chǐrǔ 。
The victory of the Chinese people in the War Against Japanese Aggression is the first instance in which China won a comprehensive victory against a foreign invader in recent history. This great victory completely crushed the Japanese militaristic colonial regime’s attempt to enslave China, cleansing the collective shame of the Chinese people at suffering defeat by foreign invasions several times in recent history.
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哦，如果说了得去洗澡了，然后洗着洗着就像死在了浴室一样，再也杳无音信，你也就拉倒吧。最值得拉到黑名单的就是，明明应该已经死在了浴室，却突然更新了朋友圈。
ò ，rúguǒ shuō le děi qù xǐzǎo le ，ránhòu xǐ zhe xǐ zhe jiù xiàng sǐ zài le yùshì yīyàng ，zàiyě yǎowúyīnxìn ，nǐ yě jiù lādǎo ba 。zuì zhídé lādào hēimíngdān de jiùshì ，míngmíng yīnggāi yǐjīng sǐ zài le yùshì ，què tūrán gēngxīn le péngyou quān 。
Oh, if they say they have to go shower, then keep washing and washing, so it seems like they must have died in the bathtub, and if there is still no news, then you should just let it go. The most deserving thing to be put on the blacklist is that he should, by rights, already have died in the bathtub, but then they suddenly has a new update on Moments.
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谁说不是呢？之前洗衣服能把衣服都给洗缩水了；买菜能把盐买成糖；洗一次碗都能摔烂几个盘子，每次都有惊喜，还总能找到各种歪理。
shéi shuō bùshì ne ？zhīqián xǐyīfu néng bǎ yīfu dōu gěi xǐ suōshuǐ le ；mǎi cài néng bǎ yán mǎi chéng táng ；xǐ yīcì wǎn dōu néng shuāi làn jǐ ge pánzi ，měicì dōu yǒu jīngxǐ ，hái zǒng néng zhǎodào gèzhǒng wuāilǐ 。
You're right there. Before he shrank the clothes when he was washing them; he bought sugar instead of salt when he went grocery shopping; he breaks several plates every time he washes up the dishes, there's a surprise every time, and he's always able to put up some preposterous argument.
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太棒了！”女孩儿的邀约让秦宇乐不可支。他开始了打烊的例行工作，清点现金、洗杯子、洗咖啡机、擦桌子、拖地，每一件他都是边哼着歌边做着，他今晚真是开心极了。
tài bàng le ！”nǚháiēr de yāoyuē ràng lèbùkězhī 。tā kāishǐ le dǎyàng de lìxíng gōngzuò ，qīngdiǎn xiànjīn 、xǐ bēizi 、xǐ kāfēijī 、cā zhuōzi 、tuōdì ，měi yī jiàn tā dōu shì biān hēng zhe gē biān zuò zhe ，tā jīnwǎn zhēnshi kāixīn jíle 。
"Awesome! "Qinyu was overjoyed at the girl's invitation. He started the routine tasks for closing the shop. He counted up the cash, washed the glasses and coffee machine, wiped the tables, and mopped the floor. He was humming at the same time. He was extremely happy tonight.
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