洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
washing machine; washer
How to remember 洗衣机: 洗 wash + 衣 clothes + 机 machine = washing machine.
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How it is used
- Washing machine - measure word 台 (tái): 一台洗衣机 (yì tái xǐyījī), the classifier for appliances and machines.
- The 机 (jī) 'machine' suffix is productive: 洗碗机 (xǐwǎnjī) dishwasher, 手机 (shǒujī) phone. Literally 'wash-clothes-machine'.
Example sentences
- 洗衣机有些不对劲。 Xǐyījī yǒuxiē búduìjìn.Something is wrong with the washing machine.