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洗衣

xǐ yī · xi yi

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Meaning

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  1. laundry
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Cheaper to buy new

  1. Dengdeng

    洗衣(xǐyī)机(jī)坏(huài)了(le)，我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)干净(gānjìng)袜子(wàzi)了(le)。

    The washing machine broke. I have no clean socks.

  2. Liangliang

    楼下(lóuxià)有(yǒu)洗衣(xǐyī)店(diàn)，今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)能(néng)拿(ná)。

    There is a laundry shop downstairs. You can get them today.

  3. Dengdeng

    洗衣(xǐyī)店(diàn)贵(guì)不(bù)贵(guì)？

    Is the laundry shop expensive?

  4. Liangliang

    洗(xǐ)一双(yīshuāng)袜子(wàzi)要(yào)五(wǔ)块(kuài)钱(qián)。

    Washing one pair of socks costs five yuan.

  5. Dengdeng

    新(xīn)袜子(wàzi)才(cái)三(sān)块(kuài)钱(qián)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)新的(xīnde)！

    New socks cost only three yuan. I will buy new ones!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)用(yòng)洗(xǐ)衣(yī)液(yè)。

I don't like to use liquid laundry detergent.

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02

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)把(bǎ)洗(xǐ)衣(yī)和(hé)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)都(dōu)做(zuò)完(wán)。

This weekend I plan to finish both the laundry and the cleaning.

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