Chinese word dictionary

洗澡

xǐzǎo · to bathe; to take a shower

Practice word

Word information

Simplified洗澡

Traditional洗澡

Pinyinxǐzǎo

Part of speech动

HSK 3.03

HSK 2.03

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

洗xǐ

to bathe, to rinse, to wash

澡zǎo

to wash, to bathe

How to learn 洗澡

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

洗xǐ

to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording)

洗手间xǐshǒujiān

toilet; lavatory; washroom

洗衣机xǐyījī

washing machine; washer; CL:臺|台[tai2]

清洗qīngxǐ

to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)

洗漱xǐshù

to wash the face and rinse the mouth

冲洗chōngxǐ

to rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film)