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刷
shuā
Description
“刷”是用刷子来清洁东西的意思，比如刷牙、刷鞋。
"刷" means to clean things using a brush, such as brushing teeth or shoes.
现在人们也常说“刷手机”“刷卡”，意思是看手机或者用卡付钱。
Nowadays people also say "刷手机" or "刷卡", meaning to look at the phone or pay with a card.
Meanings
刷shuā
to brush; to scrub
每天早上我都要刷牙。
I brush my teeth every morning.
刷shuā
to swipe (a card); to scroll (a phone)
进门的时候要刷卡。
You need to swipe your card when entering.
刷子shuāzi
a brush
这把刷子很好用。
This brush is very useful.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally means to clean with a brush; extended to modern senses like swiping cards and scrolling phones.
- Nuance
刷手机/刷视频 describes casually scrolling through content, a very common colloquial usage.
In videos
“一般酒店的房间都会需要刷这个卡”
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