洗衣

Chinese

		to wash; to bathe	gown; clothes; to dress gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
simp. and trad. (洗衣)		洗	衣

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xǐyī

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sai² ji¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xǐyī
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiii
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ i⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sai² ji¹
  - Yale: sái yī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sai² ji¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: sei² yi¹
  - IPA ^(key): /sɐi̯³⁵ jiː⁵⁵/

Verb

洗衣

to do the laundry; to wash clothes
洗衣做飯 / 洗衣做饭 ― xǐyī zuòfàn ― to do the laundry and cook meals; to manage household affairs

Synonyms

洗衣服 (xǐyīfú)
(Min Nan) 洗衫, 洗衫褲／洗衫裤

Derived terms

洗衣店 (xǐyīdiàn)
洗衣房 (xǐyīfáng)
洗衣板 (xǐyībǎn)

洗衣機／洗衣机 (xǐyījī)
洗衣粉 (xǐyīfěn)
洗衣館／洗衣馆

Noun

洗衣

laundry

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