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The Chinese word for shower is
淋浴

lín yù



shower

Chinese Definition


shower
     1. 阵雨,暴雨;沐浴,淋浴
Components
     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”)
     1. to bathe; to wash; to take a bath
     2. to bathe ((in the sun, wind, etc.))
     3. bath



Translations for and their definitions

陣雨
     1. n. rain shower


淋浴
     1. v. to take a shower
     2. n. shower
           淋浴 噴頭 - showerhead


淋浴器
     1. n. shower (device)


阵雨
     1. Simplified form of 陣雨


花灑
     1. n. showerhead


小雨
     1. n. light rain


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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