洗碗 [－－]

Jyutping sai2 wun2
Pinyin xǐ wǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to wash the dishes
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to wash the dishes; to do the dishes
    (syn.) 刷盘子, 刷盤子, 刷碗
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我的工作是洗碗。
    我的工作是洗碗。
    wǒ de gōng zuò shì xǐ wǎn 。
    • My job is to wash dishes.
    • My job is to wash the dishes.
    • My job is washing dishes.
  2. Mandarin
    她不介意要洗碗。
    她不介意要洗碗。
    tā bù jiè yì yào xǐ wǎn 。
    • She didn't mind doing the dishes.
  3. Mandarin
    女孩不太喜欢洗碗，但也尽力而为。
    女孩不太喜歡洗碗，但也盡力而為。
    nǚ hái bù tài xǐ huan xǐ wǎn ， dàn yě jìn lì ér wéi 。
    • The girl did not like to wash dishes, but she made the best of it.
  4. Mandarin
    他也不想洗碗，她也不想洗碗，所以他们决定出去吃。
    他也不想洗碗，她也不想洗碗，所以他們決定出去吃。
    tā yě bù xiǎng xǐ wǎn ， tā yě bù xiǎng xǐ wǎn ， suǒ yǐ tā men jué dìng chū qù chī 。
    • Neither he nor she wants to do the dishes, and so the two of them decided to eat out.
    • He couldn't be bothered to do the washing up, and neither could she, so they decided to go and eat out.
  5. Mandarin
    这两天我没时间洗碗，现在厨房的洗碗槽里已经堆满了碗碗碟碟。
    這兩天我沒時間洗碗，現在廚房的洗碗槽裏已經堆滿了碗碗碟碟。
    zhè liǎng tiān wǒ méi shí jiān xǐ wǎn ， xiàn zài chú fáng de xǐ wǎn cáo lǐ yǐ jīng duī mǎn le wǎn wǎn dié dié 。
    • I haven't had time to do the dishes for two days; they are in a pile in the kitchen sink.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢两日我冇时间洗碗，而家个厨房已经堆满晒啲碗碗碟碟。
    呢兩日我冇時間洗碗，而家個廚房已經堆滿晒啲碗碗碟碟。
    nei4 loeng5 jat6 ngo5 mou5 si4 gaan3 sai2 wun2 ， ji4 gaa1 go3 cyu4 fong2 ji5 ging1 deoi1 mun5 saai3 di1 wun2 wun2 dip6 dip2 。
    • I haven't had time to do the dishes for two days; they are in a pile in the kitchen sink.
  2. Cantonese
    我帮你洗碗啦。
    我幫你洗碗啦。
    ngo5 bong1 nei5 sai2 wun2 laa1 。
    • Let me help you with the dishes.
  3. Cantonese
    可唔可以帮我洗碗？
    可唔可以幫我洗碗？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 sai2 wun2 ？
    • Can you help me wash the dishes?
  4. Cantonese
    可唔可以帮我洗碗呀？
    可唔可以幫我洗碗呀？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 sai2 wun2 aa3 ？
    • Can you help me with the washing up?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢冇埋份洗碗工之后，就一路都靠综援吊命。
    佢冇埋份洗碗工之後，就一路都靠綜援吊命。
    keoi5 mou5 maai4 fan6 sai2 wun2 gung1 zi1 hau6, zau6 jat1 lou6 dou1 kaau3 zung3 wun4 diu3 meng6.
    • Since he lost his dishwasher job, he's been living on government allowance.
  2. Cantonese
    佢洗碗洗得多，搞到只手起晒泡。
    佢洗碗洗得多，搞到隻手起晒泡。
    keoi5 sai2 wun2 sai2 dak1 do1, gaau2 dou3 zek3 sau2 hei2 saai3 pok1.
    • He washes the dishes so often that his hand has blisters all over.
  3. Cantonese
    买嚿海绵返嚟洗碗。
    買嚿海綿返嚟洗碗。
    maai5 gau6 hoi2 min4 faan1 lai4 sai2 wun2.
    • To buy a sponge for washing dishes.
  4. Cantonese
    你洗碗就打烂碗，真系笨手笨脚啊。
    你洗碗就打爛碗，真係笨手笨腳啊。
    nei5 sai2 wun2 zau6 daa2 laan6 wun2, zan1 hai6 ban6 sau2 ban6 goek3 aa3.
    • When you wash the dishes, you break them. You are so clumsy.
  5. Cantonese
    我个厨房唔够地方装个洗碗碟机。
    我個廚房唔夠地方裝個洗碗碟機。
    ngo5 go3 cyu4 fong2 m4 gau3 dei6 fong1 zong1 go3 sai2 wun2 dip6 gei1.
    • There isn't enough room in my kitchen to install a dishwasher.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    洗碗
    洗碗
    xǐ wǎn
    • to wash the dishes
  2. Cantonese
    如果你想帮手，就去洗碗啦。
    如果你想帮手，就去洗碗啦。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 soeng2 bong1 sau2, zau6 heoi3 sai2 wun2 laa1.
    • If you want to help, then go wash the dishes.