刷 shuā
“to brush; to paint; to daub”
verb, onomatopoeiaHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
刷 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 844: 刷 shuā — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 刷
刷 most commonly means "to brush": to clean something with a brush. It is a verb and usually comes before the object, as in 刷牙, 刷鞋, and 刷碗. A common pattern is 刷 + object, often with a result like 刷干净了.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天早上和晚上都刷牙。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng hé wǎn shàng dōu shuā yá.I brush my teeth every morning and evening.
- 他的鞋很脏，他正在刷鞋。tā de xié hěn zāng, tā zhèng zài shuā xié.His shoes are very dirty; he is brushing them.
- 吃完晚饭后，姐姐去刷碗。chī wán wǎn fàn hòu, jiě jie qù shuā wǎn.After dinner, my older sister went to wash the dishes.
义项All meanings
- shuā: to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job
- shuà: to select
相关词语Related words
- 牙刷 yá shuā