洗手 xǐ shǒu ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ sai2 sau2
- to wash one's hands
- to go to the toilet
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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
- 梳洗 shū xǐ ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧˇ so1 sai2 to make oneself presentable
- 机洗 機洗 jī xǐ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧˇ gei1 sai2 to machine-wash
手
- 一手 yī shǒu ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ jat1 sau2 a skill
- 下手 xià shǒu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ haa6 sau2 to start
- 二手 èr shǒu ㄦˋ ㄕㄡˇ ji6 sau2 indirectly acquired
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 伸手 shēn shǒu ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ san1 sau2 to reach out with one's hand
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- 凶手 兇手 xiōng shǒu ㄒㄩㄥ ㄕㄡˇ hung1 sau2 murderer
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ loeng5 sau2 one's two hands
- 出手 chū shǒu ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˇ ceot1 sau2 to dispose of
- 分手 fēn shǒu ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇ fan1 sau2 to part company
- 助手 zhù shǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ zo6 sau2 assistant; helper
- 动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 to set about (a task)
- 失手 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 a slip
- 好手 hǎo shǒu ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ hou2 sau2 expert
- 射手 shè shǒu ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇ se6 sau2 archer
- 对手 對手 duì shǒu ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ deoi3 sau2 opponent
- 帮手 幫手 bāng shou ㄅㄤ ˙ㄕㄡ bong1 sau2 helper; assistant
- 得手 dé shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sau2 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 手册 手冊 shǒu cè ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄜˋ sau2 caak3 manual; handbook
- 手动 手動 shǒu dòng ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sau2 dung6 manual
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
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
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- 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
- 大显身手 大顯身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
- 得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sam1 jing3 sau2 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
Example sentences
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饭 飯 前 洗手
Wash your hands before each meal.
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我 洗手 。
I wash my hands.
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他们 他們 洗手 。
They wash their hands.
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我 洗手 了 。
I washed my hands.
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便 后 後 请 請 洗手 。
Please wash your hands after using the bathroom.
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