Definition
擦澡 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to wash oneself with a towel or sponge' — typically when a full shower or bath isn't possible. The verb 擦 and object 澡 can split apart: you can insert time, frequency, or 了/过 between them, like 擦了一个澡 ('took a sponge bath') or 擦过两次澡 ('took a sponge bath twice'). In the unsplit form, it functions as a single verb: 擦澡.
v.o.
to take a sponge bathto wash oneself with a wet towel or sponge
Examples
- 擦澡。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu cā zǎo.He takes a sponge bath every morning.
- 。Tā cā le yí gè zǎo cái shuìjiào.He took a sponge bath before going to sleep.
- ，擦澡。Yīnwèi méiyǒu rèshuǐ, tāmen zhǐhǎo cā zǎo.Because there was no hot water, they had to take a sponge bath.
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