Chinese word

洗涤剂

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ dí jì

Meaning

  • noundetergent

Example

请把洗涤剂放在柜子里。qǐng bǎ xǐ dí jì fàng zài guì zi lǐ

Please put the detergent in the cabinet.

Illustration for 洗涤剂 (detergent)

More examples

工厂通常使用洗涤剂对设备进行预处理。gōng chǎng tōng cháng shǐ yòng xǐ dí jì duì shè bèi jìn xíng yù chú lǐ

Factories usually use detergent to pretreat equipment.

Core concept

A chemical cleaner that lifts dirt and grease so water can carry them away.

Common phrases

  • 工业用洗涤剂gōng yè yòng xǐ dí jì

    industrial detergent

  • 婴儿专用洗涤剂yīng ér zhuān yòng xǐ dí jì

    baby detergent

  • 高效洗涤剂gāo xiào xǐ dí jì

    high-efficiency detergent

Similar words

洗衣液xǐ yī yè: Liquid detergent made for washing clothes.
洗衣粉xǐ yī fěn: Powdered detergent made for washing clothes.
洗洁精xǐ jié jīng: Liquid detergent made for washing dishes.
肥皂féi zào: A solid or liquid cleanser for washing hands, the body, and sometimes clothes.

Definition in Chinese

用于去除衣物、餐具或其他表面污垢和油脂的化学制剂，常见于家庭清洁用品。yòng yú qù chú yī wù cān jù huò qí tā biǎo miàn wū gòu hé yóu zhī de huà xué zhì jì cháng jiàn yú jiā tíng qīng jié yòng pǐn

Word origin

The word 洗涤剂 (xǐdíjì, "detergent") combines 洗 (xǐ, "wash") + 涤 (dí, "rinse") + 剂 (jì, "agent"), making its cleaning-product meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • For everyday shopping, this broad noun may not identify the surface, so labels and context often specify what the product is meant to clean.

Other meanings

  • dishwashing detergentnoun

Related words

  • 洗涤xǐ díwashverb
  • 洗涤工艺xǐ dí gōng yìwashing processnoun

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