The Chinese word for shower is
淋浴
lín yùChinese Definition
shower | |
1. 阵雨,暴雨;沐浴,淋浴 | |
Components | |
淋 | |
1. to pour; to drip; to dribble (liquid flowing down) | |
2. to flow (down) at great speed; to gush into | |
3. to drench; to soak; to wet through | |
4. (Cantonese, Hakka, Xiang) to water; to sprinkle | |
5. to filter; to strain | |
6. to make wine; to brew liquor | |
7. (TCM) strangury; urinary urgency and pain on urination | |
8. (diseases) gonorrhoea (i.e. “dripping”) | |
浴 | |
1. to bathe; to wash; to take a bath | |
2. to bathe ((in the sun, wind, etc.)) | |
3. bath |
Translations for 浴 and their definitions
淋浴 | |
1. v. to take a shower | |
2. n. shower | |
淋浴 噴頭 - showerhead |
陣雨 | |
1. n. rain shower |
淋浴器 | |
1. n. shower (device) |
阵雨 | |
1. Simplified form of 陣雨 |
小雨 | |
1. n. light rain |
花灑 | |
1. n. showerhead |
花洒 | |
1. Simplified form of 花灑 |
洗澡 | |
1. v. to take a shower or bath; to wash oneself; to bathe | |
我 先 洗 個 澡。 - I'm just gonna take a shower. | |
洗澡 水 太 燙 了。 - The bathwater is too hot. | |
2. v. (dialectal) to swim | |
3. usage. Note that in casual conversation Chinese speakers do not usually distinguish between taking a shower and taking a bath as is customary in English; 浸浴. |
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