piǎo

漂儿

Word · VerbTraditional漂

bleach; rinse

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to bleach; to make white

Often for fabrics, paper, or hair.

Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
xū需
yào要
piǎo漂
yī一
xià下
 。

This piece of cloth needs to be bleached.

Piǎo漂
bái白
jì剂
kě可
yǐ以
piǎo漂
bái白
yī衣
wù物
 。

Bleach can whiten clothes.

2.

verb

to rinse; to wash lightly

Used in contexts like rinsing rice or washing something quickly.

Zhǔ煮
fàn饭
qián前
yào要
bǎ把
mǐ米
piǎo漂
yī一
piǎo漂
 。

You need to rinse the rice before cooking.