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Wash up in Chinese

to wash up (wash one's face and brush one's teeth) · HSK 6

洗漱 xǐ shù

  1. 洗 xǐ to wash
  2. 漱 shù to rinse

我每天七点起床洗漱。 I get up at seven every day and wash up.

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How do you say wash up in Chinese?

Wash up in Chinese is 洗漱 (xǐ shù).

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