Usage note
擦用于表示擦拭的动作，比如擦桌子、擦窗户。
cā yòng yù bǎo shì wèn sī de dòng zuò, rú kě cā zhuō zi、cā chuāng hu.
The word '擦' is used to describe the action of wiping, such as wiping a table or a window.
Context note
擦常见于日常生活中，比如清洁工作或个人卫生。
cā jìncán yú rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng, bǐ rú jié qīn gōng zuò huò gè rén wéi shēn.
'擦' is commonly found in daily life, such as cleaning tasks or personal hygiene.
5 examples
妈妈在擦桌子。
mā ma zài cā zhuō zi。
Mom is wiping the table.
我用湿布擦窗户。
wǒ yòng shī bù cā chuāng hù。
I am using a wet cloth to wipe the window.
请帮我擦一下椅子。
qǐng bāng wǒ cā yí xià yǐ zi。
Please help me wipe the chair.
他不小心把墨水弄到了桌子上，然后用纸巾擦掉了。
tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ mò shuǐ nòng dào le zhuō zi shàng， rán hòu yòng zhǐ jīn cā diào le。
He accidentally spilled ink on the table, then wiped it off with a paper towel.
每天早上我都要擦洗地板。
měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dōu yào cā xǐ dì bǎn。
Every morning I have to wipe and clean the floor.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我把桌子擦干净。爸爸在旁边看书。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ zhuō zi cā gān jìng。 bà ba zài páng biān kàn shū。
Mom asked me to wipe the table clean. Dad was reading a book beside her.
我用湿毛巾擦了擦眼镜，然后戴上继续学习。
wǒ yòng shī máo jīn cā le cā yǎn jìng， rán hòu dài shàng jì xù xué xí。
I wiped my glasses with a wet towel, then put them on and continued studying.
妹妹不小心把果汁洒在了我的衣服上，我赶紧拿纸巾去擦。
mèi mèi bù xiǎo xīn bǎ guǒ zhī sǎ zài le wǒ de yī fu shàng， wǒ gǎn jǐn ná zhǐ jīn qù cā。
My little sister accidentally spilled juice on my clothes, so I quickly took a paper towel to wipe it off.
爸爸每天早上都会擦洗浴室的镜子。妈妈则负责擦窗户。
bà ba měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì cā xǐ yù shì de jìng zi。 mā ma zé fù zé cā chuāng hù。
Dad would clean the bathroom mirror every morning. Mom was in charge of wiping the windows.
我用湿布把地板擦得非常干净，然后在上面放了一些鲜花。
wǒ yòng shī bù bǎ dì bǎn cā dé fēi cháng gān jìng， rán hòu zài shàng miàn fàng le yì xiē xiān huā。
I wiped the floor very clean with a wet cloth, then put some flowers on it.
Mini dialogue
擦桌子
A
吃完饭了，我们一起擦桌子吧。
Chī wán fàn le, wǒmen yīqǐ cā zhuōzi ba.
After eating, let's wipe the table together.
B
好的，我来擦，你去拿抹布。
Hǎo de, wǒ lái cā, nǐ qù ná mābù.
Okay, I'll wipe, you go get the cloth.
擦黑板
A
老师让我擦黑板。
Lǎoshī ràng wǒ cā hēibǎn.
The teacher asked me to wipe the blackboard.
B
你擦得真干净！
Nǐ cā de zhēn gānjìng!
You wiped it so clean!
Related words and contrasts
similar
抹
mā
to wipe; to clean
often used for wiping tables or surfaces
related
洗
xǐ
to wash
擦 is wiping, 洗 is washing with water
contrast
干
gān
dry
擦 can make things dry, but 干 means the state of being dry