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洗手
xǐshǒu
Description
“洗手”就是用水和肥皂把手弄干净。
"洗手" means to clean your hands with water and soap.
吃饭以前，我们应该先洗手。
Before eating, we should wash our hands first.
Meanings
洗手xǐshǒu
to wash one's hands
饭前要洗手。
Wash your hands before meals.
洗手xǐshǒu
to use the toilet (polite/euphemism)
我去洗手一下。
I'm going to wash my hands.
洗手xǐshǒu
to quit an illegal trade; go straight
他决定洗手不干了。
He decided to quit his job.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
洗 (wash) + 手 (hand); figurative senses extend from the literal action.
- Nuance
洗手间 (restroom) derives from the euphemistic 'washing hands' sense.
In videos
“那洗手间就是洗手的地方。”
“洗手洗手液可以按下去”
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