Usage note
洗衣机是用来清洗衣物的机器。
xǐ yī jī shì yòng lái qīng xǐ yí wù de jī qì.
洗衣机是用来清洗衣物的机器。
Context note
在家里，妈妈经常使用洗衣机来洗衣服。
zài jiā lǐ, mā ma jiāng cháng shǐ yòng xǐ yī jī lái xǐ yī fu.
At home, mom often uses the washing machine to wash clothes.
5 examples
妈妈把脏衣服放进洗衣机。
mā ma bǎ zāng yī fu fàng jìn xǐ yī jī。
Mom puts dirty clothes into the washing machine.
爸爸教我如何使用洗衣机。
bà ba jiào wǒ rú hé shǐ yòng xǐ yī jī。
Dad teaches me how to use the washing machine.
洗衣机可以清洗衣物上的污渍。
xǐ yī jī kě yǐ qīng xǐ yī wù shàng de wū zì。
The washing machine can clean stains from clothes.
我们家的洗衣机是新的。
wǒ men jiā de xǐ yī jī shì xīn de。
Our family's washing machine is new.
洗衣机洗衣服比手洗方便多了。
xǐ yī jī xǐ yī fu bǐ shǒu xǐ fāng biàn duō le。
Using the washing machine to wash clothes is much more convenient than handwashing.
5 mini stories
妈妈说，洗衣机可以省很多时间。
mā ma shuō， xǐ yī jī kě yǐ shěng hěn duō shí jiān。
Mom says that the washing machine can save a lot of time.
爸爸喜欢用洗衣机洗他的衬衫。
bà ba xǐ huan yòng xǐ yī jī xǐ tā de chèn shān。
Dad likes to use the washing machine to wash his shirts.
我们家的洗衣机很干净，没有异味。
wǒ men jiā de xǐ yī jī hěn gān jìng， méi yǒu yì wèi。
Our family's washing machine is very clean and has no bad smell.
奶奶教我如何正确使用洗衣机。
nǎi nai jiào wǒ rú hé zhèng què shǐ yòng xǐ yī jī。
Grandma teaches me how to use the washing machine correctly.
妈妈提醒我要定期清洁洗衣机。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ yào dìng qī qīng jié xǐ yī jī。
Mom reminds me to clean the washing machine regularly.
Mini dialogue
帮忙做家务
A
洗衣机在哪儿？我要洗衣服。
Xǐyījī zài nǎr? Wǒ yào xǐ yīfu.
Where is the washing machine? I need to wash clothes.
B
洗衣机在卫生间，我教你用。
Xǐyījī zài wèishēngjiān, wǒ jiāo nǐ yòng.
The washing machine is in the bathroom, I'll teach you how to use it.
声音好大
A
洗衣机的声音好大啊！
Xǐyījī de shēngyīn hǎo dà a!
The washing machine is so loud!
B
是的，洗衣机在工作，我们小声说话。
Shì de, xǐyījī zài gōngzuò, wǒmen xiǎo shēng shuōhuà.
Yes, the washing machine is working, let's speak quietly.
Related words and contrasts
related
洗衣
xǐ yī
to wash clothes
洗衣 is the action, and 洗衣机 is the machine that does it.
related
烘干机
hōng gān jī
dryer
A 洗衣机 washes clothes, and a 烘干机 dries them.
contrast
手洗
shǒu xǐ
hand wash
手洗 means washing by hand, while 洗衣机 means using a machine.