清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 淘汰 táo tài to wash out / (fig.) to cull / to weed out / to eliminate / to die out / to phase out syn 干净 乾淨 gān jìng clean / neat syn 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo to clean / to sweep syn 清洁 清潔 qīng jié clean / to clean syn 清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to rinse / to clean / (fig.) to purge / to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 洗手 xǐ shǒu to wash one's hands / to go to the toilet syn 清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean syn 纯净 純淨 chún jìng pure / clean / unmixed syn 干洗 乾洗 gān xǐ to dry clean / dry cleaning 冲洗 沖洗 chōng xǐ to rinse / to wash / (photography) to develop (film) syn 一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean syn 干净利落 乾淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean / neat and tidy / efficient 流失 liú shī (of soil etc) to wash away / to be eroded / (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere / to fail to be retained syn 逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom) / to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) / to show a clean pair of heels syn 洁净 潔淨 jié jìng clean / to cleanse syn 洗刷 xǐ shuā to wipe clean / to scrub / (fig.) to get rid of (a bad reputation, a misconception etc) syn 擦拭 cā shì to wipe clean syn 扫除 掃除 sǎo chú to clean / to clean up / to eliminate / to wipe out syn 擦洗 cā xǐ to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub syn 缩水 縮水 suō shuǐ to shrink (in the wash) / fig. to shrink (of profits etc) syn 甩手 shuǎi shǒu to swing one's arms / to wash one's hands of sth syn 推举 推舉 tuī jǔ to nominate as a worthy candidate / to recommend / to elect / to choose / (weightlifting) to (clean and) press syn 洗涤 洗滌 xǐ dí to rinse / to wash / washing syn 和盘托出 和盤托出 hé pán tuō chū lit. to put everything out including the tray / to reveal everything / to make a clean breast of it all syn 坦承 tǎn chéng to confess / to admit / to come clean / calmly syn 冲刷 沖刷 chōng shuā to cleanse / to scrub / to scour / to wash down / to erode / to wash away 光洁 光潔 guāng jié bright and clean syn 皎洁 皎潔 jiǎo jié shining clean / bright (moonlight) syn 清道 qīng dào to clean the street / to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP) syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 搓洗 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments) / to scrub syn 清真 qīng zhēn Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure syn 挺举 挺舉 tǐng jǔ clean and jerk (weightlifting technique) syn 高洁 高潔 gāo jié noble and clean-living / lofty and unsullied syn 清剿 qīng jiǎo to suppress (insurgents) / clean-up operation syn 整肃 整肅 zhěng sù strict / serious / solemn / dignified / to tidy up / to clean up / to purge / to adjust syn 刷洗 shuā xǐ to scrub clean syn 奇缺 qí quē very short of (food, clean water etc) / extreme shortage / deficit 荡涤 蕩滌 dàng dí to clean up syn 两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices syn 盥洗 guàn xǐ to wash up / to freshen up syn 涤荡 滌蕩 dí dàng to wash off syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 水墨画 水墨畫 shuǐ mò huà ink and wash painting 洗脸 洗臉 xǐ liǎn to wash the face / to wash your face 绿色食品 綠色食品 lǜ sè shí pǐn clean, unadulterated food product / organic food 洗碗 xǐ wǎn to wash the dishes 洗头 洗頭 xǐ tóu to wash one's hair / to have a shampoo 洗漱 xǐ shù to wash the face and rinse the mouth 明净 明淨 míng jìng bright and clean / luminous syn 去污 qù wū to decontaminate / to clean 洗脱 洗脫 xǐ tuō to cleanse / to purge / to wash away syn 冲掉 沖掉 chōng diào to wash out / to leach 沐浴乳 mù yù rǔ body wash (liquid soap) / shower gel 洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom) / to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf syn 洁净室 jié jìng shì clean room / clean laboratory 浣纱 浣紗 huàn shā to wash silk 剃光头 剃光頭 tì guāng tóu to shave the whole head clean / crushing defeat 淘洗 táo xǐ to wash syn 洗手盆 xǐ shǒu pén bathroom sink / wash basin 窗明几净 窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean syn 拆洗 chāi xǐ to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment) 洗 xǐ to wash / to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording) syn 沃 wò fertile / rich / to irrigate / to wash (of river) syn 洁 潔 jié clean syn 净 淨 jìng clean / completely / only / net (income, exports etc) / (Chinese opera) painted face male role syn 擦屁股 cā pì gu to wipe one’s ass / (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess syn 荡 蕩 dàng to wash / to squander / to sweep away / to move / to shake / dissolute / pond syn 淘 táo to wash / to clean out / to cleanse / to eliminate / to dredge syn 一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yī dāo liǎng duàn (idiom) to make a clean break with / to have nothing more to do with syn 浆洗 漿洗 jiāng xǐ to wash and starch syn 肃 肅 sù respectful / solemn / to eliminate / to clean up syn 涤 滌 dí to wash / to cleanse syn 渲 xuàn wash (color) syn 洗手池 xǐ shǒu chí bathroom sink / wash basin 洗濯 xǐ zhuó to wash / to cleanse / to launder syn 玉洁冰清 玉潔冰清 yù jié bīng qīng clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 净手 淨手 jìng shǒu to wash one's hands / (fig.) to go to the toilet syn 盥 guàn to wash (especially hands) 濯 zhuó to wash / to cleanse of evil syn 蠲 juān to deduct / to show / bright and clean / glow-worm / galleyworm / millipede syn 湔 jiān to wash / to redress (a wrong) / name of a river syn 絜 jié clean 一扫而空 一掃而空 yī sǎo ér kōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of / to clean out syn 干爽 乾爽 gān shuǎng dry and clean / clear and fresh 丢手 丟手 diū shǒu to wash one's hands of sth / to have nothing further to do with sth syn 浴液 yù yè body wash 连锅端 連鍋端 lián guō duān to take even the cooking pots (idiom) / to clean out / to wipe out syn 冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 澉 gǎn place name / wash 明窗净几 明窗淨几 míng chuāng jìng jī lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean (room) syn 空室清野 kōng shì qīng yě empty room, clean field (idiom) / clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy / scorched earth policy 澡垢索疵 zǎo gòu suǒ cī to wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom) / to find fault / to nitpick 革面洗心 gé miàn xǐ xīn lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom) / to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf 家丑不可外扬 家醜不可外揚 jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom) / fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public 栉风沐雨 櫛風沐雨 zhì fēng mù yǔ lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom) / fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather syn 