HSK Guide

洗 xǐ — to wash

xǐ (third tone, dipping)xi3

to wash

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 2· Three-band, nine-level standardverb
Practise this wordAsk the AI tutor

Meanings

  1. to wash

    To wash something with water: 洗衣服, 洗菜, 洗杯子. It also builds 洗手 "to wash one’s hands" and 洗澡 "to have a bath".

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 洗
    xǐ (third tone, dipping)

    to wash, to bathe; to rinse away; to develop (photographs)

    9 strokes⿰氵先Radical 水

Example sentences

  • 我在洗衣服。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) xǐ (third tone, dipping) yīfu. (first tone, high and level)···

    I’m doing the washing.

  • 妈妈正在洗菜，我们等一下。媽媽正在洗菜，我們等一下。Māma (first tone, high and level) zhèngzài (fourth tone, falling) xǐ (third tone, dipping) cài, (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) děng (third tone, dipping) yíxià. (second tone, rising)···

    Mum is washing the vegetables — let’s wait a moment.

Similar words

Words containing 洗