scrub; wash by rubbing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scrub (clothes); to wash by rubbing repeatedly in water
Emphasizes the physical action of rubbing fabric against itself or with hands while soaked in water, typically used for heavily soiled items.
Tā她
dūn蹲
zài在
hé河
biān边
cuō搓
xǐ洗
zhe着
jiā家
rén人
de的
yī衣
fu服
。
She squatted by the river, scrubbing her family's clothes.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
lǐng领
kǒu口
tài太
zāng脏
le了
，
děi得
yòng用
shǒu手
hǎo好
hǎo好
cuō搓
xǐ洗
。
The collar of this shirt is too dirty; it needs to be scrubbed carefully by hand.
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Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
mā抹
bù布
pào泡
zài在
pén盆
lǐ里
yòng用
lì力
cuō搓
xǐ洗
。
Mom soaked the rag in the basin and scrubbed it hard.