洗手不干 xǐ shǒu bù gàn

to totally stop doing something; to reform one's ways

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to totally stop doing something
  2. 2. to reform one's ways

Characters

Character Meaning
洗 xǐ HSK 2
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
干 gàn HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage