清cing1洗sai2

English

1. to wash; to rinse; to clean
2. to wash; to rinse; to clean
3. (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
4. to get rid of someone or something which is typically (perceived to be) impure; to purge

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 用水洗某物件，令佢變得清潔乾淨
2. 去除、清除某人或物件，一般係（被視為）唔純潔

Examples

• 種族清洗

  ethnic cleansing

• 清洗污名

  to lift the stigma

• 清洗隱形眼鏡一定唔可以馬虎。

  Contact lens cleaning must not be done carelessly. ----

• 请清洗它。

  Please wash it.

  Tatoeba · Venki CC BY

• 去清洗一下。

  Wash up.

  Tatoeba · mirrorvan CC BY

• 这辆车需要清洗。

  This car needs washing.

  Tatoeba · gumblex CC BY

• 她清洗了這顆蘋果。

  She washed the apple.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 初次穿着前要先清洗。

  Wash before first wearing.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY