波轮洗衣机

波輪洗衣機
bōlúnxǐyījī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 top-loading washing machine
  2. 2 impeller-type washing machine

Examples

Bōlúnxǐyījī bǐ gǔntǒng piányí, dàn fèi shuǐ.
Top-loading washers are cheaper than front-loaders, but use more water.
Wǒ jiā yǐqián yòng de shì bōlúnxǐyījī, xǐ de yě tǐng gānjìng.
We used to have a top-loader at home — it cleaned clothes pretty well too.

Tips

usage
'wave wheel' refers to the impeller/agitator at the bottom of a top-loading washer. The two main washer categories in China are 洗衣机 (top-loader, impeller) and 滚筒洗衣机 gǔntǒngxǐyījī (front-loader, drum).

Stroke Order

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