Doing the household laundry

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washing machine
洗衣机xǐyījīxǐyījī
This is a washing machine.
这zhè 是shì 洗衣机xǐyījī。zhè shì xǐyījī.
laundry liquid
洗衣液xǐyīyèxǐyīyè
This is laundry liquid.
这zhè 是shì 洗衣液xǐyīyè。zhè shì xǐyīyè.
laundry powder
洗衣粉xǐyīfěnxǐyīfěn
This is laundry powder.
这zhè 是shì 洗衣粉xǐyīfěn。zhè shì xǐyīfěn.
fabric softener
柔顺剂róushùnjìróushùnjì
This is fabric softener.
这zhè 是shì 柔顺剂róushùnjì。zhè shì róushùnjì.
The laundry powder and fabric softener are beside the washing machine.
洗衣粉xǐyīfěn 和hé 柔顺剂róushùnjì 在zài 洗衣机xǐyījī 旁边pángbiān。xǐyīfěn hé róushùnjì zài xǐyījī pángbiān.
dirty clothes
脏衣服zāngyīfuzāngyīfu
The dirty clothes are here.
脏衣服zāngyīfu 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。zāngyīfu zài zhèlǐ.
light-colored
浅色qiǎnsèqiǎnsè
These are light-colored clothes.
这zhè 是shì 浅色qiǎnsè 衣服yīfu。zhè shì qiǎnsè yīfu.
dark-colored
深色shēnsèshēnsè
These are dark-colored clothes.
这zhè 是shì 深色shēnsè 衣服yīfu。zhè shì shēnsè yīfu.
to sort; classify
分类fēnlèifēnlèi
Sort the clothes first.
先xiān 把bǎ 衣服yīfu 分类fēnlèi。xiān bǎ yīfu fēnlèi.
Sort the light-colored clothes and dark-colored clothes.
把bǎ 浅色qiǎnsè 衣服yīfu 和hé 深色shēnsè 衣服yīfu 分类fēnlèi。bǎ qiǎnsè yīfu hé shēnsè yīfu fēnlèi.
care label
洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiānxǐdíbiāoqiān
Please check the care label.
请qǐng 看kàn 洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiān。qǐng kàn xǐdíbiāoqiān.
pocket
口袋kǒudaikǒudai
Please take a look inside the pocket.
请qǐng 看看kànkan 口袋kǒudai 里面lǐmiàn。qǐng kànkan kǒudai lǐmiàn.
zipper
拉链lāliànlāliàn
This is the zipper.
这zhè 是shì 拉链lāliàn。zhè shì lāliàn.
Before using the washing machine, check the care label, pocket, and zipper.
用yòng 洗衣机xǐyījī 前qián, 请qǐng 看看kànkan 洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiān、 口袋kǒudai 和hé 拉链lāliàn。yòng xǐyījī qián, qǐng kànkan xǐdíbiāoqiān, kǒudai hé lāliàn.
stain
污渍wūzìwūzì
There is a stain here.
这里zhèlǐ 有yǒu 污渍wūzì。zhèlǐ yǒu wūzì.
to soak
浸泡jìnpàojìnpào
Soak the clothes for a while.
把bǎ 衣服yīfu 浸泡jìnpào 一会儿yíhuìr。bǎ yīfu jìnpào yíhuìr.
Put laundry liquid on the stain first, then soak the clothes.
先xiān 把bǎ 洗衣液xǐyīyè 放fàng 在zài 污渍wūzì 上shàng, 再zài 浸泡jìnpào 衣服yīfu。xiān bǎ xǐyīyè fàng zài wūzì shàng, zài jìnpào yīfu.
wash program
洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxùxǐyīchéngxù
Please choose a wash program.
请qǐng 选择xuǎnzé 洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxù。qǐng xuǎnzé xǐyīchéngxù.
to spin-dry
脱水tuōshuǐtuōshuǐ
The washing machine is spin-drying.
洗衣机xǐyījī 正在zhèngzài 脱水tuōshuǐ。xǐyījī 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tuōshuǐ。xuǎnzé xǐyīchéngxù yǐhòu, xǐyījī kāishǐ tuōshuǐ.
to hang out to dry
晾liàngliàng
Hang the clothes on the balcony.
把bǎ 衣服yīfu 晾liàng 在zài 阳台yángtái 上shàng。bǎ yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng.
clothes hanger
衣架yījiàyījià
The clothes hangers are on the balcony.
衣架yījià 在zài 阳台yángtái 上shàng。yījià zài yángtái shàng.
to dry completely
晾干liànggānliànggān
The clothes are already dry.
衣服yīfu 已经yǐjīng 晾干liànggān 了le。yīfu yǐjīng liànggān le.
Hang the clothes on the balcony and dry them on hangers.
把bǎ 衣服yīfu 晾liàng 在zài 阳台yángtái 上shàng, 用yòng 衣架yījià 晾干liànggān。bǎ yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng, yòng yījià liànggān.
clothes dryer
烘干机hōnggānjīhōnggānjī
This is a clothes dryer.
这zhè 是shì 烘干机hōnggānjī。zhè shì hōnggānjī.
to shrink
缩水suōshuǐsuōshuǐ
This piece of clothing shrank.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 缩水suōshuǐ 了le。zhèjiàn 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diàosè。shēnsè yīfu róngyì diàosè.
to hand-wash
手洗shǒuxǐshǒuxǐ
This piece of clothing needs to be hand-washed.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 要yào 手洗shǒuxǐ。zhèjiàn 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 的de 衣服yīfu 要yào 手洗shǒuxǐ, 不要búyào 用yòng 烘干机hōnggānjī。róngyì 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 在zài 洗衣篮xǐyīlán 里lǐ。zāngyīfu zài xǐyīlán lǐ.
bed sheet
床单chuángdānchuángdān
This is a bed sheet.
这zhè 是shì 床单chuángdān。zhè shì chuángdān.
Put the dirty clothes and bed sheet in the laundry basket first.
先xiān 把bǎ 脏衣服zāngyīfu 和hé 床单chuángdān 放fàng 在zài 洗衣篮xǐyīlán 里lǐ。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 在zài 用yòng 洗衣机xǐyījī。zhège nánrén zài yòng xǐyījī.
That man is hanging out the clothes.
那个nàge 男人nánrén 在zài 晾liàng 衣服yīfu。nàge nánrén zài liàng yīfu.
to discover; notice
发现fāxiànfāxiàn
I discovered money in the pocket.
我wǒ 发现fāxiàn 口袋kǒudai 里lǐ 有yǒu 钱qián。wǒ fāxiàn kǒudai lǐ yǒu qián.
She noticed that the clothes had faded.
她tā 发现fāxiàn 衣服yīfu 掉色diàosè 了le。tā fāxiàn yīfu diàosè le.
words; speech
话huàhuà
Please listen to what I say.
请qǐng 听tīng 我wǒ 的de 话huà。qǐng tīng wǒ de huà.
I understand his words.
我wǒ 懂dǒng 他tā 的de 话huà。wǒ 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shǒuxǐ。zhèjiàn yīfu búyòng shǒuxǐ.
The bed sheet does not need to be soaked.
床单chuángdān 不用búyòng 浸泡jìnpào。chuángdān búyòng jìnpào.
phone call
电话diànhuàdiànhuà
I am waiting for a phone call.
我wǒ 在zài 等děng 电话diànhuà。wǒ zài děng diànhuà.
The phone call came.
电话diànhuà 来lái 了le。diànhuà lái le.
wrong; incorrect
错cuòcuò
This wash program is wrong.
这个zhège 洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxù 错cuò 了le。zhège xǐyīchéngxù cuò le.
The card number is wrong.
卡号kǎhào 错cuò 了le。kǎhào cuò le.
police officer
警察jǐngchájǐngchá
The police officer is here.
警察jǐngchá 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。jǐngchá zài zhèlǐ.
I am calling the police officer.
我wǒ 给gěi 警察jǐngchá 打电话dǎdiànhuà。wǒ gěi jǐngchá dǎdiànhuà.
tonight
今晚jīnwǎnjīnwǎn
Tonight I am using the washing machine.
今晚jīnwǎn 我wǒ 用yòng 洗衣机xǐyījī。jīnwǎn wǒ yòng xǐyījī.
Tonight the clothes will dry completely.
今晚jīnwǎn 衣服yīfu 会huì 晾干liànggān。jīnwǎn yīfu huì liànggān.

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