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.
漂水 piao4shui3 = bleach 脱水 tuo1shui3 = dehydration, damp dry 排水 pai2shui3 = drain 带预洗 dai4yu4xi3 = prewash |
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 |
启动 qi3dong4 = startup, 暂停 zan4ting2 = timeout
免排水 mian3pai2shui3 = drain free
防皱易熨 fang2zhou4yi4yun4 = Wrinkle resistant and easy to iron, wash and wear