Chinese word

洗衣机

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ yī jī

Meaning

  • nounwashing machine

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)

More examples

我家有一台洗衣机。wǒ jiā yǒu yì tái xǐ yī jī

My family has a washing machine.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

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

    put the clothes in the washing machine

  • 用洗衣机洗衣服yòng xǐ yī jī xǐ yī fú

    wash clothes using a washing machine

  • 修理洗衣机xiū lǐ xǐ yī jī

    fix a washing machine

Similar words

洗衣店xǐ yī diàn: A business or service that washes clothes in return for payment.
烘干机hōng gān jī: An electric household appliance that dries clothes with heat or spinning.
洗衣粉xǐ yī fěn: A powder detergent for cleaning clothes.
洗碗机xí wǎn jī: A household appliance that cleans and dries dishes with water and detergent.

Definition in Chinese

用于清洗衣物的电动设备，常见于家庭，用户可将衣物放入后由机器自动完成洗涤与脱水等步骤。yòng yú qīng xǐ yī wù de diàn dòng shè bèi cháng jiàn yú jiā tíng yòng hù kě jiāng yī wù fàng rù hòu yóu jī qì zì dòng wán chéng xǐ dí yǔ tuō shuǐ děng bù zhòu

Word origin

洗 (xǐ, "wash") + 衣 (yī, "clothing") + 机 (jī, "machine") forms a function-based compound for a machine that washes clothing.

Usage tips

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

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