擦

cā · ca

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to rub; to scratch
  2. to wipe; to polish
  3. to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
  4. to brush (past)
  5. to shred (a vegetable etc)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)擦(cā)去(qù)了(le)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)的(de)汗(hàn)水(shuǐ)。

He wiped the sweat off his face.

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02

吃(chī)饭(fàn)前(qián),请(qǐng)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)子(zi)擦(cā)干(gān)净(jìng)。

Before eating, please wipe the table clean.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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