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清洗

qīng xǐ · qing xi

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Meaning

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  1. to wash
  2. to clean
  3. to purge
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The phone in the washer

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)把(bǎ)外套(wàitào)清洗(qīngxǐ)了(le)！

    I washed my jacket today.

  2. Liangliang

    很好(hěnhǎo)，口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)的(de)东西(dōngxi)拿(ná)出来(chūlái)了(le)吗(ma)

    Good. Did you take everything out of the pockets?

  3. Dengdeng

    拿(ná)出来(chūlái)了(le)，可是(kěshì)手机(shǒujī)还(hái)在(zài)里面(lǐmiàn)！

    I did, but the phone was still inside!

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)！手机(shǒujī)还(hái)好(hǎo)吗(ma)

    Oh no! Is the phone okay?

  5. Dengdeng

    还(hái)能(néng)用(yòng)，这(zhè)是(shì)最(zuì)干净(gānjìng)的(de)手机(shǒujī)！

    It still works. It is the cleanest phone ever!

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)再(zài)清洗(qīngxǐ)它(tā)了(le)！

    Do not wash it again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

衣(yī)服(fu)沾(zhān)上(shàng)油(yóu)渍(zì)怎(zěn)么(me)清(qīng)洗(xǐ)？

How do you clean oil stains off clothes?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Ivanovb · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

初(chū)次(cì)穿(chuān)着(zhuó)前(qián)要(yào)先(xiān)清(qīng)洗(xǐ)。

Wash before first wearing.

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

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