kāi

揩

Character · Verb

to wipe; to rub

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to wipe; to rub; to clean by wiping

neutral

Used when cleaning or drying a surface or object by wiping with a cloth, paper, or hand.

Tā他
yòng用
máo毛
jīn巾
kāi揩
hàn汗
 。

He wiped his sweat with a towel.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
kāi揩
gān干
jìng净
 。

Please wipe the table clean.

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Tā她
yòng用
zhǐ纸
jīn巾
kāi揩
yǎn眼
lèi泪
 。

She wiped her tears with a tissue.

Fú服
wù务
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
kāi揩
chuāng窗
hu户
 。

The waiter is wiping the windows.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
dǎ打
fān翻
le了
shuǐ水
 ,
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
yòng用
mā抹
bù布
kāi揩
gān干
 。

He accidentally spilled water and quickly wiped it dry with a rag.