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清洗

qīng xǐ

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

清洗 (qīng xǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to wash; to rinse; to clean”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to wash; to rinse; to clean
  2. (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)

Stroke order

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Example

這些蔬菜要清洗乾淨才能吃。

These vegetables must be washed clean before eating.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).