洗衣服

xǐ yīfu

phrase

Meanings

1 to do the laundry
2 to wash clothes

Characters

clothing (bound form)

Examples

HSK 2

周末我要洗衣服。

Zhōumò wǒ yào xǐ yīfu.

I need to do laundry this weekend.

HSK 2

这件衣服不能用洗衣机洗。

Zhè jiàn yīfu bùnéng yòng xǐyījī xǐ.

This piece of clothing can't be machine-washed.

Tips

usage

Verb-object pair; the machine is 洗衣机 (xǐyījī, washing machine), the detergent is 洗衣液 (xǐyīyè) or 洗衣粉 (xǐyīfěn). 服 here is toneless (yīfu).

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

衣 yī

服 fú