Chinese–EnglishWith examples

洗澡

xǐ zǎo · xi zao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to bathe
  2. to take a shower
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:18 cartoon

A long shower

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)在(zài)洗澡(xǐzǎo)吗(ma)？

    Are you showering?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)在(zài)洗澡(xǐzǎo)，也(yě)在(zài)唱歌(chànggē)！

    Yes, I'm showering, and singing too!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)洗澡(xǐzǎo)洗(xǐ)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)！

    You've been showering for an hour!

  4. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)才(cái)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    Really? I thought it was only ten minutes.

  5. Dengdeng

    热水(rèshuǐ)早就(zǎojiù)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)吧(ba)？

    The hot water ran out ages ago, right?

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)我(wǒ)越(yuè)洗(xǐ)越(yuè)冷(lěng)！

    No wonder I got colder and colder!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)洗(xǐ)澡(zǎo)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，电(diàn)话(huà)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

The phone rang while I was taking a shower.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)澡(zǎo)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，电(diàn)话(huà)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

I was taking a bath when the telephone rang.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
洗
xǐ

to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs)

澡
zǎo

bath

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with XExplore words in context