Meaning of 洗衣机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- washing machine; washer
Measure word: 臺|台
How to use 洗衣机
洗衣机 is the everyday word for a washing machine at home or in a laundromat. People often say 用洗衣机洗衣服 to mean doing laundry by machine. Example: 我的洗衣机坏了。(Wǒ de xǐyījī huài le.) My washing machine is broken.
Read it piece by piece: 洗 (xǐ) wash + 衣 (yī) clothes + 机 (jī) machine, so it is literally a wash-clothes machine. The same 机 shows up in 手机 (shǒujī) and 飞机 (fēijī), so think of 机 as the machine ending.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 洗衣服机 by adding 服, but the word only uses 衣. Also watch the tones: 洗 is third tone (xǐ), while 衣 and 机 are both first tone (yī, jī).
洗衣机 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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洗 xǐ · to wash · 9 strokes
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衣 yī · cloth · 6 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 洗衣机.
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to bathe; to take a shower |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
Questions about 洗衣机
What does 洗衣机 mean?
洗衣机 (xǐyījī) means "washing machine; washer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 洗衣机?
洗衣机 is made of 3 characters: 洗 (9 strokes), 衣 (6 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 洗衣机 an HSK word?
Yes. 洗衣机 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 洗衣机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 洗衣机 is written 洗衣機.
What measure word goes with 洗衣机?
The most common measure word is 台 (tái), used for machines, as in 一台洗衣机 (yì tái xǐyījī). In casual speech some people also use 个 (gè).
How do I say "do the laundry" if I am not using a machine?
Just say 洗衣服 (xǐ yīfu), which means to wash clothes by any method. 洗衣机 names only the machine itself, not the action.