洗衣机 (xǐ yī jī) — "washing machine" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

洗衣机

Washing machine

noun

Character composition

洗

to wash

衣

clothes

机

machine

Radicals / Keys

水

Water

#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes

衣

Clothes

#145 · yī · 6 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Collocations

新洗衣机

xīn xǐyījī

new washing machine

用洗衣机

yòng xǐyījī

use a washing machine

Examples

妈妈用洗衣机洗衣服。

Mom washes clothes with the washing machine.

洗衣机坏了。

The washing machine is broken.

Mnemonic

[xǐ yī jī-] See the laundry cat hummed, "Seee!" as he loaded dirty clothes into the 洗衣机. 🧺 He pressed the button, and the drum began to spin. "Eee! Jeee!" hummed the 洗衣机, and all the clothes came out clean.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "washing machine" in Chinese?

"washing machine" in Chinese is 洗衣机 (xǐ yī jī).

Xi yi ji meaning in Chinese

洗衣机 (xǐ yī jī) means "Washing machine".

Washing machine in Chinese pinyin

It is pronounced xǐ yī jī (written as xi yi ji, xiyiji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "washing machine" in Chinese characters?

It is written 洗衣机: 洗 has 9 strokes, 衣 has 6 strokes, 机 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.