洗澡
Chinese
to wash; to bathe | bath | ||
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trad. (洗澡) | 洗 | 澡 | |
simp. #(洗澡) | 洗 | 澡 |
Pronunciation
Verb
洗⫽澡 (verb-object) (intransitive)
Usage notes
Note that in casual conversation Chinese speakers do not usually distinguish between taking a shower and taking a bath as is customary in English; 洗澡 (xǐzǎo) could refer to either. To refer specifically to taking a shower, consider 沖澡/冲澡 (chōngzǎo) or 淋浴 (línyù); to refer specifically to taking a bath consider 泡澡 (pàozǎo) or 浸浴 (jìnyù).
Synonyms
- (to take a shower or bath):
Dialectal synonyms of 洗澡 (“to take a shower or bath”) [map]
- (to swim):
Dialectal synonyms of 游泳 (“to swim”) [map]
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