shì

拭

Character · Verb

wipe; clean

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

wipe; clean off

literary

Formal or literary term, used for wiping away liquid, dust, or dirt from a surface.

Tā她
qīng轻
qīng轻
shì拭
qù去
liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
lèi泪
shuǐ水
 。

She gently wiped the tears from her face.

Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
pà帕
shì拭
jìng净
le了
zhuō桌
miàn面
de的
wū污
zì渍
 。

He wiped the stains off the table with a handkerchief.

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Qīng清
chén晨
de的
lù露
shuǐ水
shì拭
qù去
le了
huā花
cǎo草
shàng上
de的
huī灰
chén尘
 。

Morning dew wiped away the dust from the flowers and grass.

Lǎo老
bīng兵
shì拭
qù去
le了
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
shàng上
de的
fú浮
chén尘
 。

The veteran wiped away the loose dust on the monument.

Qǐng请
shì拭
gān干
jìng净
cān餐
jù具
hòu后
fàng放
huí回
yuán原
chù处
 。

Please wipe the tableware clean and put it back in its original place.