Chinese word

洗衣粉

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ yī fěn

Meaning

  • nounpowdered laundry detergent

Example

超市里有很多洗衣粉可供选择。chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō xǐ yī fěn kě gōng xuǎn zé

There are many kinds of powdered laundry detergent to choose from at the supermarket.

Illustration for 洗衣粉 (powdered laundry detergent)

More examples

越来越多的人选择环保洗衣粉以减少污染。yuè lái yuè duō de rén xuǎn zé huán bǎo xǐ yī fěn yǐ jián shǎo wū rǎn

More and more people are choosing environmentally friendly powdered laundry detergent to reduce pollution.

Core concept

A scoopable powder that makes wash water remove dirt from clothes.

Common phrases

  • 环保洗衣粉huán bǎo xǐ yī fěn

    environmentally friendly powdered laundry detergent

  • 洗衣粉价格xǐ yī fěn jià gé

    powdered laundry detergent price

  • 低泡洗衣粉dī pào xǐ yī fěn

    low-foam powdered laundry detergent

Similar words

洗衣液xǐ yī yè: Liquid detergent for washing clothes by hand or in a washing machine.
洗涤剂xǐ dí jì: A general term for cleaning agents used to remove dirt from clothes or other surfaces.

Definition in Chinese

以粉末形式生产的洗涤产品，专为衣物清洁设计，可分通用型、去渍强化型和敏感型等，使用时按说明投放或先溶解后加入水中。yǐ fěn mò xíng shì shēng chǎn de xǐ dí chán pǐn zhuān wèi yī wù qīng jié shè jì kě fēn tōng yòng xíng qù zì qiáng huà xíng hé mín gǎn xíng děng shǐ yòng shí àn shuō míng tóu fàng huò xiān róng jiě hòu jiā rù shuǐ zhōng

Word origin

The compound 洗衣粉 (xǐyīfěn, "powdered laundry detergent") is built from 洗 (xǐ, "wash") + 衣 (yī, "clothing") + 粉 (fěn, "powder"), so its form and purpose are both visible in the word.

Usage tips

  • English often uses one noun for both powder and liquid products, so the powder form needs to be made explicit when this item is described in English.

Other meanings

  • laundry detergentnoun
  • detergentnoun

Opposites

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