English–Chinese
“wash by hand” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǒu xǐ
Example
我今天把袜子都手洗了。wǒ jīn tiān bǎ wà zi dōu shǒu xǐ le
I washed all my socks by hand today.
How to say “wash by hand” in Chinese
“Wash by hand” in Chinese is 手洗 (shǒu xǐ).
Hands rub a small item in water to lift out dirt, with the washing done manually rather than by a machine.
Example sentences with 手洗
这件毛衣只能手洗，不能放进洗衣机。zhè jiàn máo yī zhǐ néng shǒu xǐ bù néng fàng jìn xǐ yī jī
This sweater can only be washed by hand; it cannot be put in the washing machine.
Tips for using 手洗
- English often uses hand-wash as a label or modifier, whereas Chinese uses 手洗 (shǒuxǐ, "wash by hand") directly as the main verb in everyday laundry sentences.