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“washing machine” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ yī jī

Example

请把衣服放进洗衣机里。qǐng bǎ yī fú fàng jìn xǐ yī jī lǐ

Please put the clothes in the washing machine.

Illustration for 洗衣机 (washing machine)

How to say “washing machine” in Chinese

“Washing machine” in Chinese is 洗衣机 (xǐ yī jī).

A household appliance that takes in clothes, washes them, and spins out much of the water.

Full entry for 洗衣机: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 洗衣机

我家有一台洗衣机。wǒ jiā yǒu yì tái xǐ yī jī

My family has a washing machine.

Tips for using 洗衣机

  • For counting this appliance, Chinese commonly uses 台 (tái, "machine-unit"), a useful pattern for talking about household equipment.

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