擦 cā
“to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
擦 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1059: 擦 cā — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 106
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 擦
擦 means to wipe or rub a surface with a cloth, hand, or paper, and by extension to apply something by rubbing it on. It is a normal action verb that often takes a clear result complement, as in 擦干净 and 擦干, or an object like 桌子、玻璃、汗. The common pattern is 把 + object + 擦 + complement, or 擦 + object.
例句Example sentences
- 请把桌子擦干净。qǐng bǎ zhuō zi cā gān jìng.Please wipe the table clean.
- 他跑完步，用手擦了擦头上的汗。tā pǎo wán bù, yòng shǒu cā le cā tóu shàng de hàn.After his run, he wiped the sweat off his head with his hand.
- 玻璃太脏了，我擦了很久。bō lí tài zāng le, wǒ cā le hěn jiǔ.The glass was so dirty that I wiped it for a long time.