Doing the household laundry

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washing machine
洗衣机xǐyījīxǐyījī
This is a washing machine.
zhè shì 洗衣机xǐyījīzhè shì xǐyījī.
laundry liquid
洗衣液xǐyīyèxǐyīyè
This is laundry liquid.
zhè shì 洗衣液xǐyīyèzhè shì xǐyīyè.
laundry powder
洗衣粉xǐyīfěnxǐyīfěn
This is laundry powder.
zhè shì 洗衣粉xǐyīfěnzhè shì xǐyīfěn.
fabric softener
柔顺剂róushùnjìróushùnjì
This is fabric softener.
zhè shì 柔顺剂róushùnjìzhè shì róushùnjì.
The laundry powder and fabric softener are beside the washing machine.
洗衣粉xǐyīfěn  柔顺剂róushùnjì zài 洗衣机xǐyījī 旁边pángbiānxǐyīfěn hé róushùnjì zài xǐyījī pángbiān.
dirty clothes
脏衣服zāngyīfuzāngyīfu
The dirty clothes are here.
脏衣服zāngyīfu zài 这里zhèlǐzāngyīfu zài zhèlǐ.
light-colored
浅色qiǎnsèqiǎnsè
These are light-colored clothes.
zhè shì 浅色qiǎnsè 衣服yīfuzhè shì qiǎnsè yīfu.
dark-colored
深色shēnsèshēnsè
These are dark-colored clothes.
zhè shì 深色shēnsè 衣服yīfuzhè shì shēnsè yīfu.
to sort; classify
分类fēnlèifēnlèi
Sort the clothes first.
xiān  衣服yīfu 分类fēnlèixiān bǎ yīfu fēnlèi.
Sort the light-colored clothes and dark-colored clothes.
 浅色qiǎnsè 衣服yīfu  深色shēnsè 衣服yīfu 分类fēnlèibǎ qiǎnsè yīfu hé shēnsè yīfu fēnlèi.
care label
洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiānxǐdíbiāoqiān
Please check the care label.
qǐng kàn 洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiānqǐng kàn xǐdíbiāoqiān.
pocket
口袋kǒudaikǒudai
Please take a look inside the pocket.
qǐng 看看kànkan 口袋kǒudai 里面lǐmiànqǐng kànkan kǒudai lǐmiàn.
zipper
拉链lāliànlāliàn
This is the zipper.
zhè shì 拉链lāliànzhè shì lāliàn.
Before using the washing machine, check the care label, pocket, and zipper.
yòng 洗衣机xǐyījī qián, qǐng 看看kànkan 洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiān、 口袋kǒudai  拉链lāliànyòng xǐyījī qián, qǐng kànkan xǐdíbiāoqiān, kǒudai hé lāliàn.
stain
污渍wūzìwūzì
There is a stain here.
这里zhèlǐ yǒu 污渍wūzìzhèlǐ yǒu wūzì.
to soak
浸泡jìnpàojìnpào
Soak the clothes for a while.
 衣服yīfu 浸泡jìnpào 一会儿yíhuìrbǎ yīfu jìnpào yíhuìr.
Put laundry liquid on the stain first, then soak the clothes.
xiān  洗衣液xǐyīyè fàng zài 污渍wūzì shàng, zài 浸泡jìnpào 衣服yīfuxiān bǎ xǐyīyè fàng zài wūzì shàng, zài jìnpào yīfu.
wash program
洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxùxǐyīchéngxù
Please choose a wash program.
qǐng 选择xuǎnzé 洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxùqǐng xuǎnzé xǐyīchéngxù.
to spin-dry
脱水tuōshuǐtuōshuǐ
The washing machine is spin-drying.
洗衣机xǐyījī 正在zhèngzài 脱水tuōshuǐxǐyījī zhèngzài tuōshuǐ.
After choosing the wash program, the washing machine begins to spin-dry.
选择xuǎnzé 洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxù 以后yǐhòu, 洗衣机xǐyījī 开始kāishǐ 脱水tuōshuǐxuǎnzé xǐyīchéngxù yǐhòu, xǐyījī kāishǐ tuōshuǐ.
to hang out to dry
liàngliàng
Hang the clothes on the balcony.
 衣服yīfu liàng zài 阳台yángtái shàngbǎ yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng.
clothes hanger
衣架yījiàyījià
The clothes hangers are on the balcony.
衣架yījià zài 阳台yángtái shàngyījià zài yángtái shàng.
to dry completely
晾干liànggānliànggān
The clothes are already dry.
衣服yīfu 已经yǐjīng 晾干liànggān leyīfu yǐjīng liànggān le.
Hang the clothes on the balcony and dry them on hangers.
 衣服yīfu liàng zài 阳台yángtái shàng, yòng 衣架yījià 晾干liànggānbǎ yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng, yòng yījià liànggān.
clothes dryer
烘干机hōnggānjīhōnggānjī
This is a clothes dryer.
zhè shì 烘干机hōnggānjīzhè shì hōnggānjī.
to shrink
缩水suōshuǐsuōshuǐ
This piece of clothing shrank.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 缩水suōshuǐ lezhèjiàn yīfu suōshuǐ le.
to bleed color; fade
掉色diàosèdiàosè
Dark-colored clothes fade easily.
深色shēnsè 衣服yīfu 容易róngyì 掉色diàosèshēnsè yīfu róngyì diàosè.
to hand-wash
手洗shǒuxǐshǒuxǐ
This piece of clothing needs to be hand-washed.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu yào 手洗shǒuxǐzhèjiàn yīfu yào shǒuxǐ.
Clothes that shrink or fade easily need hand-washing; don't use the dryer.
容易róngyì 缩水suōshuǐ 或者huòzhě 掉色diàosè de 衣服yīfu yào 手洗shǒuxǐ, 不要búyào yòng 烘干机hōnggānjīróngyì suōshuǐ huòzhě diàosè de yīfu yào shǒuxǐ, búyào yòng hōnggānjī.
laundry basket
洗衣篮xǐyīlánxǐyīlán
The dirty clothes are in the laundry basket.
脏衣服zāngyīfu zài 洗衣篮xǐyīlán zāngyīfu zài xǐyīlán lǐ.
bed sheet
床单chuángdānchuángdān
This is a bed sheet.
zhè shì 床单chuángdānzhè shì chuángdān.
Put the dirty clothes and bed sheet in the laundry basket first.
xiān  脏衣服zāngyīfu  床单chuángdān fàng zài 洗衣篮xǐyīlán xiān bǎ zāngyīfu hé chuángdān fàng zài xǐyīlán lǐ.
man
男人nánrénnánrén
This man is using the washing machine.
这个zhège 男人nánrén zài yòng 洗衣机xǐyījīzhège nánrén zài yòng xǐyījī.
That man is hanging out the clothes.
那个nàge 男人nánrén zài liàng 衣服yīfunàge nánrén zài liàng yīfu.
to discover; notice
发现fāxiànfāxiàn
I discovered money in the pocket.
 发现fāxiàn 口袋kǒudai  yǒu qiánwǒ fāxiàn kǒudai lǐ yǒu qián.
She noticed that the clothes had faded.
 发现fāxiàn 衣服yīfu 掉色diàosè letā fāxiàn yīfu diàosè le.
words; speech
huàhuà
Please listen to what I say.
qǐng tīng  de huàqǐng tīng wǒ de huà.
I understand his words.
 dǒng  de huàwǒ dǒng tā de huà.
need not; do not need to
不用búyòngbúyòng
This piece of clothing does not need to be hand-washed.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 不用búyòng 手洗shǒuxǐzhèjiàn yīfu búyòng shǒuxǐ.
The bed sheet does not need to be soaked.
床单chuángdān 不用búyòng 浸泡jìnpàochuángdān búyòng jìnpào.
phone call
电话diànhuàdiànhuà
I am waiting for a phone call.
 zài děng 电话diànhuàwǒ zài děng diànhuà.
The phone call came.
电话diànhuà lái lediànhuà lái le.
wrong; incorrect
cuòcuò
This wash program is wrong.
这个zhège 洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxù cuò lezhège xǐyīchéngxù cuò le.
The card number is wrong.
卡号kǎhào cuò lekǎhào cuò le.
police officer
警察jǐngchájǐngchá
The police officer is here.
警察jǐngchá zài 这里zhèlǐjǐngchá zài zhèlǐ.
I am calling the police officer.
 gěi 警察jǐngchá 打电话dǎdiànhuàwǒ gěi jǐngchá dǎdiànhuà.
tonight
今晚jīnwǎnjīnwǎn
Tonight I am using the washing machine.
今晚jīnwǎn  yòng 洗衣机xǐyījījīnwǎn wǒ yòng xǐyījī.
Tonight the clothes will dry completely.
今晚jīnwǎn 衣服yīfu huì 晾干liànggānjīnwǎn yīfu huì liànggān.

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