洗 (sai2 | xi3) : wash; clear; sack; develop; shuffle

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洗

sai2

xi3

[1] wash; bathe; clean with water
[2] clear; erase; redress; purge
[3] sack; devastate; pillage
[4] (of film or photo) develop; process
[5] shuffle (cards, etc)

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

洗

This word has been viewed 11451 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Aug 2018 01:32

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洗手間 sai2 sau2 gaan1 xi3 shou3 jian1 = washroom

洗頭水 sai2 tau4 seoi2 = shampoo 粵

洗面 sai2 min6 = to wash one's face 粵

洗面膏 sai2 min6 gou1 = face wash (bath and beauty item)

洗米 sai2 mai5 xi3 mi3 = to wash uncooked rice; a loser

刷牙洗面 caat3 ngaa4 sai2 min6 shua1 ya2 xi3 mian4 = brush one's teeth and wash one's face 粵

擦洗 caat3 sai2 ca1 xi3 = scour; scrub; wipe

洗碗 sai2 wun2 xi3 wan3 = to wash the dishes

洗面梘 sai2 min6 gaan2 = Face cleanser 粵

洗澡 sai2 cou3 xi3 zao3 = have a bath 國

洗碗碟 sai2 wun2 dip6 = wash the dishes 粵

洗衣機 sai2 ji1 gei1 xi3 yi1 ji1 = washing machine

洗腦 sai2 nou5 xi3 nao3 = to brainwash

洗滌 sai2 dik6 xi3 di2 = rinse; wash

洗牌 sai2 paai4*2 xi3 pai2 = riffle (shuffling cards/mahjong tiles)

洗手 sai2 sau2 = wash one's hands; to retire; stop doing something evil

洗頭 sai2 tau4 xi3 tou2 = to shampoo

洗身 sai2 san1 xi3 shen1 = perform ablution, to wash the body

洗衫 sai2 saam1 = to wash clothes; to launder 粵

洗衫粉 sai2 saam1 fan2 = detergent 粵

洗衫板 sai2 saam1 baan2 = a scrubbing board; washboard; a very slim woman 粵

洗黑錢 sai2 hak1 cin2 = to launder money; money laundering

洗底 sai2 dai2 = to expunge a criminal record, possibly under a "spent convictions" scheme 粵

金盤洗手 gam1 pun4 sai2 sau2 = wash my hands of

洗眼水 sai2 ngaan5 seoi2 = eyewash

盥洗袋 gun3 sai2 doi6*2 guan4 xi3 dai4 = sponge bag

洗錢 sai2 cin4*2 = money laundry

手洗 sau2 sai2 = hand wash

洗得 sai2 dak1 = washable

乾洗 gon1 sai2 gan1 xi3 = to dry clean; a dry cleaning

洗潔精 sai2 git3 zing1 xi3 jie2 jing1 = detergent

洗衣粉 sai2 ji1 fan2 xi3 yi1 fen3 = washing powder; laundry detergent

洗髮精 sai2 faat3 zing1 xi3 fa4 jing1 = shampoo

洗髮露 sai1 faat3 lou6 xi3 fa4 lu4 = shampoo

洗髮水 sai2 faat3 seoi2 xi3 fa4 shui3 = shampoo

洗髮液 sai2 faat3 jik6 xi3 fa3 yi4 (Taiwan), xi3 fa4 ye4 (PRC) = shampoo

洗髮劑 sai2 faat3 zai1 xi3 fa4 ji4 = shampoo

洗髮膏 sai2 faat3 gou1 xi3 fa4 gao1 = shampoo paste (mainly PRC)

洗髮皂 sai2 faat3 zou6 xi3 fa4 zao4 = shampoo (chiefly TW) 國

洗髮粉 sai2 faat3 fan2 xi3 fa4 fen3 = shampoo powder

洗髮香波 sai2 faat3 hoeng1 bo1 xi3 fa4 xiang1 bo1 = shampoo 國

沖洗 cung1 sai2 chong1 xi3 = to develop, rinse, wash

洗潔劑 sai2 git3 zai1 xi3 jie2 ji4 = liquid detergent

梳洗 so1 sai2 = comb the hair and wash the face; [ancient] a form of execution

徹底洗手 cit3 dai2 sai2 sau2 = wash hands thoroughly

洗劫 sai2 gip3 = to loot

洗樓 sai2 lau4*2 = conducting door-to-door visits

洗車 sai2 ce1 = [v] to clean a car; to wash a car

洗粉 sai2 fan2 = [n] washing powder

洗甲水 sai2 gaap3 seoi2 = [n] nail polish remover, nail enamel remover

洗面奶 sai2 min6 naai5 = facial cream

洗身房 sai2 san1 fong4*2 = bathroom 粵

洗太平地 sai2 taai3 ping4 dei6 = hose washing of public places; (slang) to raid a building; to disrupt a business

洗溫泉 sai2 wan1 cyun4 = [v] to take a hot spring bath

洗衣館 sai2 ji1 gun2 = a laundromat, a laundry, the cleaners 國

乾洗店 gon1 sai2 dim3 gan1 xi3 dian4 = dry cleaner (shop)

洗滌器 sai2 dik6 hei3 xi3 di2 qi4 = syringe; washer

洗臉盆 sai2 lim5 pun4*2 xi3 lian3 pen2 = a washbasin; a washbowl

盥洗 gun3 sai2 guan4 xi3 = to wash up , wash one's hands and face

盥洗盆 gun3 sai2 pun4 guan4 xi3 pen2 = wash hand basin

洗手面盆 sai2 sau2 min6 pun4 xi2 shou3 mian4 pen2 = wash hand basin

洗手盆 sai2 sau2 pun4 xi3 shou3 pen2 = wash hand basin

洗面盆 sai2 min6 pun4 xi3 mian4 pen2 = wash hand basin

洗手不幹 sai2 sau2 bat1 gon3 xi3 shou3 bu4 gan4 = hang up one's axe; wash one's hands of 國

二合一洗衣乾衣機 ji6 hap6 jat1 sai2 ji1 gon1 ji1 gei1 = two-in-one washer and dryer; a washer/dryer combo (common formation)

清洗水箱 cing1 sai2 seoi2 soeng1 = [automotive] radiator flush

洗衣房 sai2 ji1 fong4 xi3 yi1 fang2 = laundry room

洗車場 sai2 ce1 coeng4 = a car wash

清洗 cing1 sai2 qing1 xi3 = wash; clean

一貧如洗 jat1 pan4 jyu4 sai2 yi1 pin2 ru2 xi3 = penniless, in utter destitution

洗濯 sai2 zok6 xi3 zhuo2 = wash; cleanse; lavage

洗濯劑 sai2 zok6 zai1 xi3 zhuo2 ji4 = detergent

洗澡間 sai2 cou3 gaan1 xi3 zao3 jian1 = bathroom, restroom, shower room 國

洗盤碗 sai2 pun4 wun2 = to wash dishes in a restaurant; one who washes dishes 粵

洗地 sai2 dei6 = to close down an illegal operation in anticipation of a police raid 粵

種族清洗 zung2 zuk6 cing1 sai2 zhong3 zu2 qing1 xi3 = ethnic cleansing

盥洗室 gun3 sai2 sat1 guan4 xi3 shi4 = [台]: toilet, washroom, bathroom, powder room, lavatory

洗髮 sai2 faat3 xi3 fa3 (Taiwan), xi3 fa4 (PRC) = to shampoo

洗塵 sai2 can4 xi3 chen2 = give a welcome dinner

洗大餅 sai2 daai6 beng2 xi3 da4 bing3 = wash dishes in a restaurant 粵

洗衣店 sai2 ji1 dim3 xi3 yi1 dian4 = a laundromat; a laundry shop

洗禮 sai2 lai5 xi3 li3 = Baptism

洗心革面 sai2 sam1 gaak3 min6 xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 = to totally reform one's ways; to turn over a new leaf; to thoroughly reform oneself

囊空如洗 nong4 hung1 ju4 sai2 nang2 kong1 ru2 xi3 = penniless; broke; flat broke; moneyless

洗筷子 sai2 faai3 zi2 xi3 kuai4 zi3 = eat hot pot 粵

洗濕個頭 sai1 sap1 go3 tau4 xi3 shi1 ge4 tou2 = already committed; too late to back out 粵

洗胃 sai2 wai6 = gastric lavage; gastrolavage

洗白白 sai2 baak6 baak6 = [baby talk] bath

洗眼瓶 sai2 ngaan5 ping4 xi3 yan3 ping2 = eye wash bottle

洗腳唔抹腳 sai2 goek3 m4 maat3 goek3 = spendthrift; spend money like water 粵

洗版 sai2 baan2 xi3 ban3 = making useless forum postings 粵

賣魚佬洗身 maai6 jyu4 lou2 sai2 san1 = no response; no hope of success 粵

洗塵宴 sai2 can4 jin3 xi3 chen2 yan4 = welcome dinner

Showing all 9 examples containing 洗

食飯前要先洗手。粵
One should wash one's hands before having a meal.

擳啲洗潔精出嚟。粵
Squeeze out some detergent.

套西裝洗咗喇粵
The suit has been cleaned.
[[literal] 套 (classifier) + 西裝 western suit + 洗咗 have washed + 喇 (final particle) This simple sentence shows that passive construction in Cantonese does not always need a passive marker (俾) as it does in English.]

董先生偷拍女朋友的十來歲的女兒洗澡國
Mr. Dong is taking pictures of his girlfriend's teenage daughter bathing without her knowledge.

唔該你快快脆脆洗晒啲碗(佢)。粵
Please wash all the dishes quickly.
[In this sample, the speaker is more likely to speak in an impatient manner.]

我攞咗上個禮拜買嗰件衫去乾洗粵
I took the shirt I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought that (counter) shirt go dry-clean]

我攞咗上個禮拜買嗰啲衫去乾洗粵
I took the clothes I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought those shirts go dry-clean]

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺廣城買嗰件衫去洗粵
I took the shirt I bought two weeks ago at the shopping mall to be cleaned.
[Lit. I took two weeks ago at shopping mall buy that shirt go clean]

點解你洗嚫碗都打爛嘢㗎？
Why is it that every time you wash dishes you break something?
[[粵] V-嚫 ... 都... Pattern the means every time someone does something, such and such will happen.]

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