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清洗
qīngxǐ
Description
清洗的意思是把东西洗干净，比如洗衣服、洗碗、洗菜。
The meaning of 清洗 is to wash things clean, such as washing clothes, dishes, or vegetables.
这个词也可以用在别的地方，比如把坏人从一个团体里清洗出去。
This word can also be used in other contexts, like removing bad people from a group.
Meanings
清洗qīngxǐ
to wash clean; to rinse
吃饭前要清洗蔬菜。
Wash vegetables before eating.
清洗qīngxǐ
to purge; to eliminate (people from a group)
公司清洗了一些不好的员工。
The company cleaned out some bad employees.
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Notes
- Etymology
清 (clean/pure) + 洗 (to wash), both characters reinforce the sense of washing.
- Nuance
more formal than 洗; often used for thorough cleaning or figurative purging.
In videos
“刷锅，清洗，就是把锅清理干净了。”
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