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The Chinese word xizao - 洗澡 - xǐzǎo
(to take a bath in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xǐzǎo
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.
English translations
to take a bath, to take a shower
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of xǐzǎo are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 洗澡 ( xizao / xǐzǎo ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo meitian wanshang xizao.
Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang xǐzǎo.– English translation: I take a shower every evening.
Topic
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
water | to wash
Chinese words containing the word 洗澡 ( xizao / xǐzǎo ) :
xǐzǎojiān ( 洗澡间 : bathroom )
More words that mean to take a shower in Chinese
línyù ( 淋浴 )
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