清洗

• 拼音: qīng xǐ
• 汉字拆解: 清 = 氵(water) + 青 (blue-green) — clear; 洗 = 氵(water) + 先 (first) — to wash

含义

To wash; to clean; to purge. Thorough cleaning with water, or figuratively eliminating unwanted elements.

Used literally for washing items thoroughly (清洗蔬菜 — wash vegetables, 清洗伤口 — clean a wound) and figuratively for purging or eliminating (清洗队伍 — purge the ranks). Implies more thorough cleaning than simple 洗.

例句

1. 蔬菜在烹饪前要彻底清洗干净。
2. 他用消毒液清洗了伤口，防止感染。
3. 这件衣服的材质很特殊，需要专业清洗。

用法指南

语境: cleaning, hygiene, medical

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请把这些餐具清洗一下。(Please wash these dishes.)
• 伤口需要清洗消毒。(The wound needs to be cleaned and disinfected.)

错误说法

• 简单的洗手不用说'清洗' (Don't use 清洗 for simple handwashing — just say 洗手; 清洗 implies thorough cleaning)

起源与历史

Compound of 清 (clear, clean) and 洗 (wash). Together they emphasize thorough washing to achieve cleanliness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal