Meaning of 洗澡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bathe
- to take a shower
How to use 洗澡
洗澡 is the everyday word for washing your body, and it covers both a bath and a shower. It is a verb-object word, so you can split it: 洗个澡 (xǐ ge zǎo), 洗完澡 (xǐ wán zǎo). Example: 我晚上洗澡。(Wǒ wǎnshang xǐzǎo.) I take a shower in the evening.
Both 洗 (xǐ, to wash) and 澡 (zǎo, bath) start with the water radical 氵, so this word is water plus more water. Think of 洗 as the action and 澡 as the whole-body wash it is used for.
Common mistake: Learners often put an object or a time phrase after the whole word, as in 洗澡一次. Put it between the two parts instead: 洗一次澡 (xǐ yí cì zǎo). Also, 澡 is third tone, so in xǐzǎo the first syllable changes and is said like xí.
洗澡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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洗 xǐ · to wash · 9 strokes
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澡 zǎo · to wash · 16 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 洗澡.
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
| 清洗 | qīngxǐ | to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) |
| 洗衣粉 | xǐyīfěn | laundry detergent; washing powder |
| 洗礼 | xǐlǐ | (lit. and fig.) baptism |
| 冲洗 | chōngxǐ | to rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film) |
| 洗涤剂 | xǐdíjì | cleaning agent; detergent |
| 洗手 | xǐshǒu | to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet |
| 洗脑 | xǐnǎo | to brainwash |
| 洗衣 | xǐyī | laundry |
| 洗碗 | xǐwǎn | to wash the dishes |
| 洗钱 | xǐqián | to launder money |
Questions about 洗澡
What does 洗澡 mean?
洗澡 (xǐzǎo) means "to bathe; to take a shower".
How do you write 洗澡?
洗澡 is made of 2 characters: 洗 (9 strokes), 澡 (16 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 洗澡 an HSK word?
Yes. 洗澡 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is there a separate Chinese word for shower versus bath?
Yes. 淋浴 (línyù) means a shower and 泡澡 (pàozǎo) means soaking in a bathtub. In daily speech, though, most people just say 洗澡 for both.
Can I use 洗澡 to say I wash my hands or face?
No. 洗澡 only means washing the whole body. For parts of the body, use 洗 with the body part: 洗手 (xǐ shǒu) to wash hands, 洗脸 (xǐ liǎn) to wash your face.