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Chinese Washing Machine, English Translation

Friend David is in China, struggling with the washing machine. Here’s some help! Many of these words are not commonly used and are specific to washing and clothing.

Chinese washing machine translation

Chinese washing machine translation

漂水 piao4shui3 = bleach
脱水 tuo1shui3 = dehydration, damp dry
排水 pai2shui3 = drain

带预洗 dai4yu4xi3 = prewash
棉麻 mian2ma3 = Cotton and linen
节能 jie2neng2 = energy saving
快洗 kuai4xi3 = fast wash
冷水 leng2shui3 = cold water
混合洗 hun1he4xi3 = mixed

化纤 hua4xian4 = chemical fibers, man-made
樱儿服 ying1er2fu2 = baby
运动服 yun4dong4fu2 = sportswear
精细 jing1xi = fine
窗帘 chuang1lian2 = curtain
手洗 shou3xi3 = hand wash

羊毛 yang2mao3 = wool

准备 zhun3bei4 = prepare, start
结束 jie3shu4 = end

Preventing a Hat-astrophy

Wasabi Baseball Hat did not make it safely through the washing machine. Finally the logo patch was sewn onto the donor Maple Leaf hat. Photo 3 by Don Tai

Wasabi Baseball Hat did not make it safely through the washing machine. Finally the logo patch was sewn onto the donor Maple Leaf hat. Photo 3 by Don Tai

My dear neighbour gave me an urgent call. It seemed that she had put her baseball hat in the washing machine and the machine chewed it up and spit it out. All that was left was the “Wasabi” logo. She brought over the logo patch and wanted it sewn onto a Canada baseball hat. Ok then, let’s prevent a Hat-astrophy!