The difference between 洗澡 and 冲凉

eddietiong Jun '20

Hi ChinesePod team, my question is this:
Hi, I would like to know the difference between 洗澡 and 冲凉. Is it can interchangeable use?

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BettyZheng Jun '20

Hi Eddie,

洗澡 [xǐzǎo] is a more common saying for showering but 冲凉 [chōngliáng] can be used interchangeably. 冲凉 is a slang that originated from GuangZhou so it is not as common as 洗澡.