洗涤 xǐdí to rinse
to rinse; to wash; washing
How to remember 洗涤: 洗 wash + 涤 to wash = to rinse.
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How it is used
- A formal word for washing/rinsing - 洗涤衣物 (xǐdí yīwù) to wash clothes; 洗涤剂 (xǐdíjì) detergent.
- More written/technical than everyday 洗 (xǐ); you'll see it on product labels and in instructions, not casual speech.
- Can be figurative/literary too: 洗涤心灵 (xǐdí xīnlíng) to cleanse the soul.