to take a sponge bath; to wash oneself with a towel
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wash oneself by wiping with a wet towel; to take a sponge bath
informalTypically refers to a quick wash, often done when a full shower or bath is not available or convenient. Common in daily life, especially in some regions or contexts like hospitals, camping, or when conserving water.
Tài太
lèi累
le了
，
bù不
xiǎng想
lín淋
yù浴
，
wǒ我
jiù就
jiǎn简
dān单
cā擦
le了
gè个
zǎo澡
。
I was too tired to take a shower, so I just gave myself a quick sponge bath.
Zài在
yī医
yuàn院
lǐ里
，
hù护
shi士
bāng帮
tā他
cā擦
zǎo澡
。
In the hospital, the nurse helped him wash with a towel.
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Xià夏
tiān天
yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
，
tā他
xí习
guàn惯
yòng用
liáng凉
shuǐ水
cā擦
zǎo澡
。
After exercising in the summer, he is used to wiping himself down with cool water.
Lù露
yíng营
shí时
tiáo条
jiàn件
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
cā擦
bǎ把
zǎo澡
。
When camping, the facilities are limited, so we can only manage a sponge bath.