piǎo
漂
to bleach; to rinse
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to bleach; to whiten
Refers to the process of making something white by chemical or physical means.
Piǎo漂
guò过
de的
bù布
tè特
bié别
bái白
。
Bleached cloth is especially white.
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
piǎo漂
bái白
jì剂
piǎo漂
yī衣
fu服
。
Mom is bleaching clothes with bleach.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xǐ洗
yī衣
fěn粉
néng能
piǎo漂
qù去
wán顽
gù固
wū污
zì渍
。
This kind of washing powder can bleach away stubborn stains.
Tā她
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
piǎo漂
chéng成
le了
jīn金
huáng黄
sè色
。
She bleached her hair blonde.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
piǎo漂
bái白
zhǐ纸
jiāng浆
zhì制
chéng成
。
These papers need to be made from bleached pulp.
verb
to rinse; to wash away impurities
literaryRefers to washing away impurities with water, often in traditional processes.
Piǎo漂
zhū朱
shā砂
。
Rinse cinnabar.
Zhōng中
yào药
xū需
yào要
xiān先
piǎo漂
qù去
ní泥
shā沙
。
Traditional Chinese medicine needs to be rinsed to remove sediment first.
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Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
piǎo漂
xuǎn选
kuàng矿
shí石
。
They are rinsing and selecting ores.
Zhè这
dào道
gōng工
xù序
xū需
yào要
fǎn反
fù复
piǎo漂
jǐ几
cì次
。
This process needs to be rinsed repeatedly several times.
Piǎo漂
qù去
yán盐
fèn分
hòu后
，
hǎi海
shuǐ水
kě可
yǐ以
yǐn饮
yòng用
。
After rinsing away the salt, seawater can be drunk.