Chinese · Beginner在家洗衣服Doing Laundry at Home

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00:00Intro
Hello everyone, welcome to Slow Chinese! I'm Mia.
Hello everyone, I'm Ryan. The weather is great today!
Yes, the sun is so nice today, and the breeze is wonderful.
Seeing such a sunny day makes me want to do chores at home.
Haha, Ryan, what chores do you want to do today?
I want to wash all the clothes clean at home!
Awesome! Today's topic is: doing laundry. — 洗衣服
Doing laundry at home has many practical Chinese expressions. — 洗衣服
Today, we will learn six essential daily phrases.
After learning them, you can easily chat in Chinese while doing chores.
The first core phrase is: doing laundry (洗衣服).
Making dirty clothes clean is doing laundry. (洗衣服)
The second phrase is: wash separately (分开洗).
Dark clothes and light clothes must be washed separately. (分开洗)
The third phrase is: start the washing machine (开洗衣机).
Press the switch to make the washing machine start working. (开洗衣机)
The fourth phrase is: hang clothes out to dry (晒衣服).
Putting clothes under the sunlight in the breeze is hanging clothes out to dry. (晒衣服)
The fifth phrase is: the clothes are dry (衣服干了).
When there is no more moisture on the clothes, they are dry. (衣服干了)
The sixth phrase is: fold clothes (叠衣服).
Neatly putting clothes into the wardrobe is folding clothes. (叠衣服)
Ryan, do you often do laundry at home? — 洗衣服
I am not lazy at all and often do laundry at home! — 洗衣服
Really? Why do I remember you being quite lazy?
No way! I am very serious when doing laundry. — 洗衣服
Haha, then did your laundry go well this morning?
When doing laundry this morning, something funny happened. — 洗衣服
What happened? Tell us quickly!
Let's first look at an everyday demonstration scenario!
Alright, everyone listen carefully for the laundry phrases! — 洗衣服
This is a demonstration scenario about doing laundry. — 洗衣服
At eight in the morning, sunlight shone into the room in Xiamen.
At eight in the morning, I looked at the dirty laundry.
Were there a lot of dirty clothes in the basket?
The basket was full of clothes, including a white shirt.
White shirts need to be washed clean.
There was also a new red towel in the basket.
The red towel and the white shirt must be washed separately. — 分开洗
But at that time I was in a hurry and didn't look carefully.
Oh no, did you put them in together?
I put the white shirt and red towel in.
You didn't wash clothes of different colors separately? — 分开洗
Right, I poured in the detergent and immediately started the washing machine. — 开洗衣机
The washing machine ran for half an hour and stopped.
As soon as the machine stopped, I happily opened the door.
What did the white shirt look like when you took it out?
The white shirt turned into a lovely pastel pink!
Haha! The white shirt turned into a pink shirt!
Looking at the pink shirt, I thought it was so funny!
That's the result of not washing them separately. — 分开洗
Then, I took the clothes to the balcony to dry.
The sunlight on the balcony was very warm, and the sea breeze blew over.
Next to the green plants, freshly washed clothes were hanging everywhere.
With sunlight and breeze, the clothes dried very quickly.
In the afternoon, I reached out and touched the clothes.
Was all the moisture gone from the clothes?
The clothes were completely dry and felt warm to the touch.
That sun-dried scent feels so comfortable.
In the afternoon, I sat at the table and folded the clothes. — 叠衣服
Did you fold that pink shirt neatly too?
I folded it very neatly and put it in the wardrobe.
Haha, this demonstration example was really fun.
Even though it changed color, I will know better next time.
Indeed, there are many things to pay attention to when doing laundry. — 洗衣服
Next, let's carefully learn these six phrases!
Now, let's learn these six phrases one by one.
Is everyone ready? Let's look at the first phrase!
Let's first look at the first core phrase: doing laundry (洗衣服).
Doing laundry means washing dirty clothes clean. — 洗衣服
We wash clothes by hand or use a washing machine. — 洗衣服
For example, you can say to a friend: I want to do laundry today. — 洗衣服
You can also ask your family: Do you have clothes to wash today?
The second practical phrase is: wash separately (分开洗).
Wash separately means separating clothes of different colors. — 分开洗
White shirts and dark clothes cannot be put together.
If you don't wash them separately, the clothes will get dyed. — 分开洗
Now when I do laundry, I always separate them carefully. — 洗衣服 / 分开洗
The third practical phrase is: start the washing machine (开洗衣机).
Start the washing machine means pressing the switch to make the machine spin. — 开洗衣机
Once the clothes and detergent are ready, you can start the machine. — 开洗衣机
When the washing machine spins, it makes a nice humming sound.
Hearing the machine hum, you know the clothes are being washed. — 洗衣服
The fourth practical phrase is: hang clothes out to dry (晒衣服).
Hang clothes out to dry means hanging wet clothes outside in the sun. — 晒衣服
The sunlight in Xiamen is wonderful, perfect for drying clothes. — 晒衣服
Hanging clothes on the drying rack lets the sun and breeze dry them.
With the sea breeze blowing, drying clothes puts you in a great mood. — 晒衣服
The fifth practical phrase is: the clothes are dry (衣服干了).
The clothes are dry means there is no more moisture on them. — 衣服干了
When you touch them in the afternoon, the clothes are dry and warm. — 衣服干了
At this time you can say: Great, the clothes are dry! — 衣服干了
Smelling the sunny scent on the clothes feels wonderful.
The sixth practical phrase is: fold clothes (叠衣服).
Fold clothes means folding dry clothes neatly. — 叠衣服
Fold the sun-dried clothes neatly, one by one.
Sit on the sofa, listen to music, and fold clothes. — 叠衣服
Folding clothes makes the room completely clean and tidy. — 叠衣服
Ryan, when you do laundry, do you use hot or cold water? — 洗衣服
I think washing clothes with hot water makes them the cleanest! — 洗衣服
I disagree. Some clothes shrink if washed in hot water.
Will they shrink? But I thought hot water cleaned faster.
Cold water with good detergent cleans well without damaging clothes.
So that's how it is! Then I will always use cold water from now on.
Haha, you can't go wrong listening to me. Protect your clothes!
Living in Xiamen, the balcony at home is truly comfortable.
Yes, green plants are growing on the balcony, and you can see the ocean.
Hanging clothes on the balcony while enjoying the sea breeze is wonderful. — 晒衣服
Sunlight shining on the clothes makes time feel like it has slowed down.
When doing chores, your mood can also become very relaxed.
Ryan, last time you did laundry, did you forget a sock in the machine? — 洗衣服
Haha, how did you know? I looked for that sock for ages.
Because you always rush through things without looking carefully.
Later I found it near the side of the machine. It was so funny.
We've learned all six phrases now. Very clear.
Next, let's do a practical dialogue practice!
Now it's practice time. Let's practice doing laundry at home. — 洗衣服
Sure, Mia, what do you plan to do this weekend?
The sun is great today. Let's do laundry at home together! — 洗衣服
Awesome! I'll take the clothes out of the basket first.
Remember to wash dark and light clothes separately. — 分开洗
No problem. White shirts on the left, black pants on the right.
I've already poured in the detergent. Let's start the machine. — 开洗衣机
Okay, I'll press the switch and start the washing machine now! — 开洗衣机
The machine is spinning. Let's have a glass of water first.
The washing machine chimed. The clothes are already washed!
Come on, let's take the wet clothes to the balcony to dry. — 晒衣服
The sunlight outside is so nice. The clothes are hanging neatly.
In the afternoon, let's check if the clothes are dry. — 衣服干了
I touched them. The clothes are dry, warm, and cozy! — 衣服干了
Then let's bring the clothes inside and fold them at the table. — 叠衣服
I'll fold the shirts, and you fold the towels. Working together is great!
Doing laundry together makes household chores feel easy. — 洗衣服
Exactly. Chatting while doing chores is so much fun.
The dialogue practice is complete. How did everyone do?
Next, we're going into six situation quizzes!
Now it's quiz time! There are six questions in total.
I'm ready, Mia. Please give me the first question!
Question one. There are many dirty clothes. What do you want to do?
Today I'm going to do laundry! (今天我要洗衣服！)
Awesome! Making dirty clothes clean is doing laundry. (洗衣服)
Question one was answered correctly. What is question two?
Question two. How should you separate white clothes and black clothes?
We need to wash them separately! (我们要分开洗！)
Exactly! Clothes of different colors must be washed separately. (分开洗)
Question three won't stump me either. Mia, please ask!
Question three. The clothes and detergent are in. What's next?
Let's start the washing machine! (我们来开洗衣机！)
Completely correct! Press the switch and start the washing machine. (开洗衣机) — 洗衣服
What is the fourth scenario? I'm ready to listen!
Question four. The clothes are washed, and the sun is shining outside.
Let's go to the balcony and hang clothes out to dry! (我们去阳台晒衣服！)
That's right! Hanging wet clothes in the sun is hanging clothes out to dry. (晒衣服)
Haha, Mia, please give me question five!
Question five. In the afternoon, you touch the clothes, and no water is left.
Great, the clothes are dry! (太好了，衣服干了！)
Excellent! No water and a warm feeling mean the clothes are dry. (衣服干了)
Last question, Mia. Give me question six quickly!
Question six. The clothes are dry. How do you put them away in the room? — 衣服干了
Let's sit by the table and fold the clothes! (我们坐在桌子旁叠衣服！)
Wonderful! Folding clothes neatly and putting them away is folding clothes. (叠衣服)
Haha, I answered all six questions correctly!
Great job! I'm giving you a full score of one hundred!
Did our friends watching get them all right too?
I'm sure everyone learned them very well.
Let's do a quick recap of these six phrases!
Today we learned six laundry phrases. — 洗衣服
Let's quickly review these six phrases!
The first: doing laundry (洗衣服).
The second: wash separately (分开洗).
The third: start the washing machine (开洗衣机).
The fourth: hang clothes out to dry (晒衣服).
The fifth: the clothes are dry (衣服干了).
The sixth: fold clothes (叠衣服).
Every phrase is very simple and practical.
Using them often in daily life will help you remember them clearly.
Now it's time for today's speaking challenge!
When you see a lot of clothes to wash, what would you say?
Please say out loud: Today I want to do laundry at home! (洗衣服)
Today I want to do laundry at home! Did you say it correctly? (洗衣服)
As long as you practice out loud, your Chinese will get better and better.
Thank you everyone for listening to today's Slow Chinese!
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Wishing everyone a wonderful day and fresh, clean laundry!
See you next time!
Goodbye everyone!

Key phrases

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洗衣服Wash clothes
Wash clothes / Do laundry
把脏衣服变干净，就是洗衣服。Making dirty clothes clean is doing laundry.
分开洗Wash separately
深色和浅色的衣服，一定要分开洗。Dark and light clothes must be washed separately.
开洗衣机Start the washing machine
第三个短语是：开洗衣机。The third phrase is: start the washing machine.
晒衣服Hang clothes out to dry
放在阳光下面吹风，就是晒衣服。Putting clothes in the sun and letting them catch the breeze is hanging clothes out to dry.
衣服干了The clothes are dry
衣服上没有水了，就是衣服干了。When there is no water left on the clothes, they are dry.
叠衣服Fold clothes
把衣服整齐收进衣柜，就是叠衣服。Putting clothes neatly into the wardrobe is folding clothes.

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请大声说出：今天我要在家洗衣服！Say out loud: Today I want to do laundry at home!

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