Definition
洗衣 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词). The whole form 洗衣 often appears in compound words like 洗衣店 (laundromat) and 洗衣机 (washing machine). In everyday speech, the separated form 洗…衣服 is more common — you can insert objects, complements, or time expressions between 洗 and 衣, such as 洗了三次衣服 (washed clothes three times).
v.o.
to wash clothesto do laundry
Examples
- 洗衣。Wǒ měi tiān dōu yòng xǐyījī xǐ yī.I use the washing machine to do laundry every day.
- ，。Jīntiān xǐ le sān cì yīfu, zhēn lèi.I did laundry three times today — I'm really tired.
- 洗衣。Wǒ xíguàn qù xǐyīdiàn xǐ yī.I'm used to going to the laundromat to do laundry.
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