Writing
消毒 (xiāo dú) — how to say "to disinfect" in Chinese
消毒
To disinfect, to sterilize
verb
Character composition
消
to disappear, to eliminate
毒
poison, toxic
Radicals / Keys
毋
Do not
#80 · wú · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
消毒水
xiāo dú shuǐ
disinfectant liquid
Examples
医院每天都要对病房进行彻底消毒。
The hospital thoroughly disinfects the wards every day.
请消毒你的手。
Please disinfect your hands.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to disinfect" in Chinese?
"to disinfect" in Chinese is 消毒 (xiāo dú).
消毒 meaning in English
消毒 (xiāo dú) means "To disinfect, to sterilize".
How is 消毒 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāo dú (written as xiao du, xiaodu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to disinfect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消毒: 消 has 10 strokes, 毒 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消毒?
消毒 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 消毒 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.