脱水机

脫水機

tuōshuǐjī

noun #81,775

Measure Word

一台脱水机 tái

Meanings

1 spin dryer
2 centrifuge for removing water
3 dewatering machine

Characters

to shed; remove

Examples

HSK 7-9

洗完衣服后用脱水机甩干。

Xǐ wán yīfu hòu yòng tuōshuǐjī shuǎi gān.

After washing the clothes, use the spin dryer to wring them out.

HSK 7-9

工业脱水机用于污泥处理。

Gōngyè tuōshuǐjī yòngyú wūní chǔlǐ.

Industrial centrifuges are used for sludge treatment.

Tips

memory

脱 (to shed) + 水 (water) + 机 (machine) - literally 'shed-water machine.' On older Chinese washing machines this was a separate spinning compartment next to the wash drum.

Stroke Order

脱 tuō

水 shuǐ

机 jī