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洗漱 (xǐ shù) — how to say "to wash up and brush teeth" in Chinese
洗漱
To wash up and brush teeth
verb
Character composition
洗
to wash
漱
to rinse
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
洗漱用品
xǐ shù yòng pǐn
toiletries
Examples
早上起床后我先洗漱再吃早饭。
After getting up in the morning, I wash up and brush my teeth before breakfast.
我每天洗漱。
I wash up and brush my teeth every day.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to wash up and brush teeth" in Chinese?
"to wash up and brush teeth" in Chinese is 洗漱 (xǐ shù).
洗漱 meaning in English
洗漱 (xǐ shù) means "To wash up and brush teeth".
How is 洗漱 pronounced?
It is pronounced xǐ shù (written as xi shu, xishu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wash up and brush teeth" in Chinese characters?
It is written 洗漱: 洗 has 9 strokes, 漱 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 洗漱?
洗漱 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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