洗 xǐ — to wash; to bathe
吃饭前要先洗手。Chī fàn qián yào xiān xǐ shǒu.Wash your hands before eating.
Common words: 洗手间 (xǐ shǒu jiān)、洗澡 (xǐ zǎo)、洗衣机 (xǐ yī jī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to bathe"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to bathe", including 洗 (xǐ), 浴 (yù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to bathe" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 洗 (xǐ), 浴 (yù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xǐ, yù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 洗 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 洗 xǐto wash; to batheUseful words: 洗手间, 洗澡
- 浴 yùbath; to batheUseful words: 浴室, 沐浴
Common words for these 2 "to bathe" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 洗 (xǐ) — so "to bathe" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to bathe".
浴 yù — bath; to bathe
运动以后，洗个热水浴会很舒服。Yùn dòng yǐ hòu, xǐ ge rè shuǐ yù huì hěn shū fu.A hot bath after exercise feels very comfortable.
Common words: 浴室 (yù shì)、沐浴 (mù yù)、沐浴露 (mù yù lù)
All 2 characters
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