洗
xǐ
to wash; to bathe
Every meaning
xǐ
- to wash; to bathe
- to shuffle (cards)
- to clear (one's name) (as in 洗冤)
- to develop (photos) (as in 洗照片)
- to launder (money) (as in 洗钱)
Xiǎn
- surname Xian
In a sentence
我要去洗衣服。
I'm going to wash clothes.
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In the Library
妈妈说：“我没吃，我在洗衣服。
包饺子的时候，人们会把一个洗干净的硬币包进其中一个饺子里。
饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots? · HSK 5
她家里很穷，每天都要到村子旁边的小河里洗衣服。
Words with 洗
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).