梳洗 shū xǐ ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧˇ so1 sai2
- to make oneself presentable
- to freshen up
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梳
- 梳子 shū zi ㄕㄨ ˙ㄗ so1 zi2 comb
- 梳理 shū lǐ ㄕㄨ ㄌㄧˇ so1 lei5 to comb
- 梳妆 梳妝 shū zhuāng ㄕㄨ ㄓㄨㄤ so1 zong1 to dress and groom oneself
- 梳弄 shū nòng ㄕㄨ ㄋㄨㄥˋ so1 lung6 (old) to deflorate a prostitute
- 梳篦 shū bì ㄕㄨ ㄅㄧˋ combs (in general)
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- 梳头 梳頭 shū tóu ㄕㄨ ㄊㄡˊ so1 tau4 to comb one's hair
- 燕梳 yàn shū ㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ jin3 so1 (dialect) insurance (loanword)
- 爬梳 pá shū ㄆㄚˊ ㄕㄨ paa4 so1 to comb through (historical documents etc); to unravel
- 头梳 頭梳 tóu shū ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨ tau4 so1 comb
- 梳乎厘 shū hū lí ㄕㄨ ㄏㄨ ㄌㄧˊ so1 fu4 lei4 (HK) (loanword) soufflé
- 梳妆室 梳妝室 shū zhuāng shì ㄕㄨ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄕˋ so1 zong1 sat1 boudoir
- 梳妆台 梳妝檯 shū zhuāng tái ㄕㄨ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄊㄞˊ so1 zong1 toi2 dressing table
- 梳芙厘 shū fú lí ㄕㄨ ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˊ soufflé (loanword)
洗
- 冲洗 沖洗 chōng xǐ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄒㄧˇ cung1 sai2 to rinse; to wash
- 洗澡 xǐ zǎo ㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄠˇ sai2 cou3 to bathe
- 洗礼 洗禮 xǐ lǐ ㄒㄧˇ ㄌㄧˇ sai2 lai5 baptism (lit. or fig.)
- 清洗 qīng xǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧˇ cing1 sai2 to wash; to rinse; to clean
- 洗手间 洗手間 xǐ shǒu jiān ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄢ sai2 sau2 gaan1 toilet
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- 洗涤剂 洗滌劑 xǐ dí jì ㄒㄧˇ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧˋ sai2 dik6 zai1 cleaning agent
- 洗衣机 洗衣機 xǐ yī jī ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄐㄧ sai2 ji1 gei1 washing machine; washer
- 洗衣粉 xǐ yī fěn ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄈㄣˇ sai2 ji1 fan2 laundry detergent
- 干洗 乾洗 gān xǐ ㄍㄢ ㄒㄧˇ gon1 sai2 to dry clean
- 刷洗 shuā xǐ ㄕㄨㄚ ㄒㄧˇ caat3 sai2 to scrub clean
- 劫洗 jié xǐ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄒㄧˇ gip3 sai2 to loot
- 受洗 shòu xǐ ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧˇ sau6 sai2 to receive baptism
- 手洗 shǒu xǐ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧˇ sau2 sai2 to hand-wash
- 拆洗 chāi xǐ ㄔㄞ ㄒㄧˇ caak3 sai2 to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment)
- 换洗 換洗 huàn xǐ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧˇ wun6 sai2 to change and wash (clothes etc)
- 搓洗 cuō xǐ ㄘㄨㄛ ㄒㄧˇ co1 sai2 to rub clean (garments)
- 擦洗 cā xǐ ㄘㄚ ㄒㄧˇ caat3 sai2 to clean (with water or alcohol)
- 施洗 shī xǐ ㄕ ㄒㄧˇ si1 sai2 baptize
- 机洗 機洗 jī xǐ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧˇ gei1 sai2 to machine-wash
- 洗冤 xǐ yuān ㄒㄧˇ ㄩㄢ sai2 jyun1 to right a wrong; to redress an injustice
Idioms with these characters
- 赤贫如洗 赤貧如洗 chì pín rú xǐ ㄔˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧˇ cek3 pan4 jyu4 sai2 without two nickels to rub together (idiom)
- 家贫如洗 家貧如洗 jiā pín rú xǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧˇ gaa1 pan4 jyu4 sai2 extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
- 金盆洗手 jīn pén xǐ shǒu ㄐㄧㄣ ㄆㄣˊ ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ gam1 pun4 sai2 sau2 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
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- 囊空如洗 náng kōng rú xǐ ㄋㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧˇ nong4 hung1 jyu4 sai2 (idiom) penniless; broke
- 洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ sai2 sam1 gaak3 min6 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
- 以泪洗面 以淚洗面 yǐ lèi xǐ miàn ㄧˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ji5 leoi6 sai2 min6 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
- 一贫如洗 一貧如洗 yī pín rú xǐ ㄧ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧˇ jat1 pan4 jyu4 sai2 (idiom) penniless; destitute
Example sentences
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她 在 晚饭 晚飯 前 把 自己 梳洗 打扮 了 一下 。
She freshened herself up before supper.
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