挂烫机

掛燙機

guàtàngjī

noun

Measure Word

一台挂烫机 tái

Meanings

1 garment steamer
2 hanging clothes steamer

Characters

to press (with heat); hot

Examples

挂烫机比熨斗方便多了。

Guàtàngjī bǐ yùndǒu fāngbiàn duō le.

A garment steamer is much more convenient than an iron.

我买了一台小型挂烫机。

Wǒ mǎi le yī tái xiǎoxíng guàtàngjī.

I bought a compact garment steamer.

Tips

usage

Literally 'hang-steam-machine': you hang the garment and run the steamer wand over it. A very popular alternative to the traditional 熨斗 (yùndǒu, flat iron) in modern Chinese households, especially in apartments without ironing boards.

Stroke Order

挂 guà

烫 tàng

机 jī