消毒

xiāo dú · xiao du

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to disinfect; to sterilize

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2 examples
01

雅(yǎ)尼(ní)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)对(duì)他(tā)的(de)挤(jǐ)奶(nǎi)桶(tǒng)进(jìn)行(xíng)了(le)消(xiāo)毒(dú)。

Yanni has just sterilized his milking bucket.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

护(hù)士(shi)在(zài)给(gěi)病(bìng)人(rén)打(dǎ)针(zhēn)前(qián)先(xiān)给(gěi)皮(pí)肤(fū)消(xiāo)毒(dú)。

The nurse disinfects the skin before giving the patient an injection.

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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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