Chinese Word of the Day

淋浴
lín yù

shower

Definitions

Chinese > English
淋浴	línyù
1. v. to take a shower
2. n. shower
淋浴噴頭 - showerhead
English > Chinese
shower
1. 阵雨，暴雨；沐浴，淋浴
Components
淋	lín, lún, lǘn
1. to pour; to drip; to dribble (liquid flowing down)
2. to flow (down) at great speed; to gush into
3. to drench; to soak; to wet through
4. (Cantonese, Hakka, Xiang) to water; to sprinkle
5. to filter; to strain
6. to make wine; to brew liquor
7. (TCM) strangury; urinary urgency and pain on urination
8. (diseases) gonorrhoea (i.e. “dripping”)
浴	yù
1. to bathe; to wash; to take a bath
2. to bathe ((in the sun, wind, etc.))
3. bath
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