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洗手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

洗手 Usage and Examples

wash hands

quit

retire

墙上的牌子上写着“请洗手”。

The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'.

这种工作他似乎已洗手不干了。

He seems to have washed his hands of the job.

The characters in 洗手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
洗
xí9to wash or cleanse
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 洗

  • xǐ洗bù不gān干jing净le了It won't wash clean., It can't be washed clean.
  • xǐ洗bú不diào掉indelible, permanent
  • xǐ洗bù不qīng清cannot clear one's name, cannot prove one's innocence
  • xǐ洗gè个Wash a, Take a
  • xǐ洗le了washed
  • xǐ洗le了jǐ几cì次How many times washed?, How many washes?
  • xǐ洗le了xǐ洗pái牌shuffled, reshuffled
  • xiǎn洗xiān先sheng生Mr. Xi, Mr. Sai
  • xǐ洗jìng净wash clean
  • xǐ洗jìng净le了washed clean, cleaned
  • xǐ洗jìng净hòu后after washing, after cleaning
  • xǐ洗shuā刷to wash, to scrub

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Questions about 洗手

What does 洗手 mean in Chinese?

洗手 (xí shǒu) means “wash hands, quit, retire”.

How do you pronounce 洗手?

洗手 is pronounced xí shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “wash hands” in Chinese?

“wash hands” is 洗手 (xí shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 洗手 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 洗手, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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