Chinese word

洗衣

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ yī

Meaning

  • verbdo laundry

Example

这家店可以洗衣、熨烫和修补。zhè jiā diàn ké yǐ xǐ yī yùn tàng hé xiū bǔ

This shop can do laundry, iron clothes, and mend them.

Illustration for 洗衣 (do laundry)

More examples

她周末常自己洗衣服。tā zhōu mò cháng zì jǐ xǐ yī fú

She often washes her own clothes on weekends.

Core concept

The routine care of clothing by removing dirt with water or cleaning products.

Common phrases

  • 洗衣服xǐ yī fú

    wash clothes

  • 自己洗衣服zì jǐ xǐ yī fú

    wash your own clothes

  • 帮别人洗衣服bāng bié rén xǐ yī fú

    wash clothes for others

Similar words

洗衣服xǐ yī fú: Washing clothes to remove dirt with water or cleaning products.
洗xǐ: Washing something by rubbing it with water or rinsing it clean.
洗澡xí zǎo: Cleaning the body with water or soap to remove sweat and dirt.

Definition in Chinese

把衣物用水或洗涤剂清洗以去除污渍的行为。bǎ yī wù yòng shuǐ huò xǐ dí jì qīng xǐ yǐ qù chú wū zì de xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound 洗 (xǐ, "wash") + 衣 (yī, "clothing") literally points to washing clothing, making its everyday meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • On a shop sign, 洗衣 (xǐyī, "clothes washing") can name a service, while in a sentence it usually describes the activity; context supplies the difference.

Other meanings

  • laundrynoun

Opposites

  • 弄脏nòng zāngdirtyverb

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