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洗手

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xǐ shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to wash one's hands
  2. 2. to go to the toilet

Example Sentences

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我 洗手 。
Source: Tatoeba.org
他們 洗手 。
Source: Tatoeba.org
飯前 洗手
Source: Tatoeba.org

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 洗手

洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān

toilet

洗手不干
xǐ shǒu bù gàn

to totally stop doing something

洗手乳
xǐ shǒu rǔ

liquid hand soap

洗手台
xǐ shǒu tái

vanity unit

洗手池
xǐ shǒu chí

bathroom sink

洗手液
xǐ shǒu yè

liquid hand soap

洗手盆
xǐ shǒu pén

bathroom sink

消毒洗手液
xiāo dú xǐ shǒu yè

hand sanitizer

酒精洗手液
jiǔ jīng xǐ shǒu yè

alcohol-based hand sanitizer

金盆洗手
jīn pén xǐ shǒu

fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw

Child Words of 洗手

手
shǒu

hand

洗
xǐ

to wash; to bathe

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