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擦

cā · ca

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Meaning

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  1. to rub; to scratch
  2. to wipe; to polish
  3. to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
  4. to brush (past)
  5. to shred (a vegetable etc)
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Wiping the table

  1. Liangliang

    桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)，快(kuài)拿(ná)布(bù)擦(cā)一下(yīxià)。

    There is water on the table, quick, wipe it with a cloth.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)擦(cā)了(le)，可是(kěshì)还是(háishi)湿的(shīde)。

    I wiped it, but it is still wet.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)的(de)什么(shénme)布(bù)？

    What cloth did you use?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)拿(ná)了(le)椅子(yǐzi)上(shàng)那块(nàkuài)布(bù)，很(hěn)干净(gānjìng)的(de)。

    I took the cloth on the chair. It was very clean.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)我的(wǒde)衬衫(chènshān)！别(bié)擦(cā)了(le)！

    That is my shirt! Stop wiping!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)擦(cā)去(qù)了(le)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)的(de)汗(hàn)水(shuǐ)。

He wiped the sweat off his face.

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02

吃(chī)饭(fàn)前(qián)，请(qǐng)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)子(zi)擦(cā)干(gān)净(jìng)。

Before eating, please wipe the table clean.

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