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洗澡
xĭ zăo



洗澡
bath


Definitions

Chinese > English
洗澡xǐzǎo
     1. v. to take a shower or bath; to wash oneself; to bathe
           我 先 洗 個 澡。 - I'm just gonna take a shower.
           洗澡 水 太 燙 了。 - The bathwater is too hot.
     2. v. (dialectal) to swim
     3. usage. Note that in casual conversation Chinese speakers do not usually distinguish between taking a shower and taking a bath as is customary in English; 浸浴.
English > Chinese
bath
     1. 名词. 沐浴
     2. 动词. 沐浴
Components
xiǎn
     1. (Cantonese) (alt form, yue, 使, t=to need)
     2. Variant of 㭠
     3. Variant of 洒
xiǎn
     1. Variant of 杴
     2. Variant of ?
     1. Simplified form of 灑
     2. Variant of 洗
zǎo
     1. to bathe; to wash
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Pronunciation

pronunciation
xĭ zăo




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