Chinese word

熨斗

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn dǒu

Meaning

  • nouniron

Example

我在用熨斗熨衬衫。wǒ zài yòng yùn dǒu yùn chèn shān

I am using an iron to iron a shirt.

Illustration for 熨斗 (iron)

More examples

出差我带了一个旅行用熨斗。chū chāi wǒ dài le yí gè lǚ xíng yòng yùn dǒu

I brought a travel iron on my business trip.

Core concept

A hand-held appliance with a hot flat base that presses fabric smooth, sometimes releasing steam.

Common phrases

  • 电熨斗diàn yùn dǒu

    electric iron

  • 蒸汽熨斗zhēng qì yùn dǒu

    steam iron

  • 旅行用熨斗lǚ xíng yòng yùn dǒu

    travel iron

Similar words

电熨斗diàn yùn dǒu: A household electric appliance that presses clothes smooth with a heated metal base.
挂烫机guà tàng jī: A household electric appliance that uses hot steam to smooth hanging clothes.
熨衣板yùn yī bǎn: A long, flat board that supports clothes while they are being ironed.

Definition in Chinese

以发热的金属底板对衣物施压并加热，使织物褶皱消失并恢复平整的家用或专业用具。yǐ fā rè de jīn shǔ dí bǎn duì yī wù shī yā bìng jiā rè shǐ zhī wù zhě zhòu xiāo shī bìng huī fù píng zhěng de jiā yòng huò zhuān yè yòng jù

Word origin

熨斗 (yùndǒu, "iron") combines 熨 (yùn, "smooth cloth with heat") with 斗 (dǒu, "vessel"), a component sometimes used in names for implements.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun names the appliance itself, while a surrounding verb describes the action, so it fits requests about borrowing, finding, or returning the tool.

Other meanings

  • electric ironnoun
  • steam ironnoun

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