Meaning of 洗衣粉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- laundry detergent
- washing powder
How to use 洗衣粉
洗衣粉 is the everyday word for powdered laundry detergent and is often paired with 洗衣机 (xǐyījī) washing machine. The measure word is usually 袋 (dài) bag or 包 (bāo) pack. Example: 洗衣粉用完了，再买一袋吧。(Xǐyīfěn yòng wán le, zài mǎi yí dài ba.) We are out of washing powder, let's buy another bag.
Read it piece by piece: 洗 (xǐ) wash + 衣 (yī) clothes + 粉 (fěn) powder. It is literally "wash-clothes powder." The water radical 氵 in 洗 and the rice radical 米 in 粉 also match a fine powder you mix with water.
Common mistake: Learners often write 份 (fèn) instead of 粉 (fěn) because they sound alike. 粉 has the rice radical 米 and means powder. Also keep 粉 in the third tone, not the fourth tone of 份.
洗衣粉 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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粉 fěn · powder · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 洗衣粉.
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to bathe; to take a shower |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment |
| 衬衣 | chènyī | shirt |
| 衣架 | yījià | clothes hanger; clothes rack |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (wool) sweater |
| 内衣 | nèiyī | undergarment; underwear |
| 清洗 | qīngxǐ | to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) |
| 外衣 | wàiyī | outer clothing; semblance |
Questions about 洗衣粉
What does 洗衣粉 mean?
洗衣粉 (xǐyīfěn) means "laundry detergent; washing powder" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 洗衣粉?
洗衣粉 is made of 3 characters: 洗 (9 strokes), 衣 (6 strokes), 粉 (10 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 洗衣粉 an HSK word?
Yes. 洗衣粉 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the word for liquid laundry detergent?
Liquid detergent is 洗衣液 (xǐyīyè), where 液 means liquid. Many households now use 洗衣液 more than 洗衣粉, but both words are common.
Can I use 洗衣粉 for washing dishes?
No. Dish soap is 洗洁精 (xǐjiéjīng). 洗衣粉 is only for clothes, and 洗发水 (xǐfàshuǐ) is shampoo, so the middle part of each word tells you what it washes.