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Jyutping sai2 ji1
Pinyin xǐ yī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. laundry
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to do the laundry; to wash clothes
    (syn.) 洗衣服, 洗衫褲, 洗濯, 洗衫
    • 洗衣做飯
      洗衣做饭
      xǐ yī zuò fàn
      to do the laundry and cook meals; to manage household affairs
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他误吞了洗衣粉。
    他誤吞了洗衣粉。
    tā wù tūn le xǐ yī fěn 。
    • He drank detergent by mistake.
  2. Mandarin
    妈妈下午要洗衣服。
    媽媽下午要洗衣服。
    mā ma xià wǔ yào xǐ yī fú 。
    • Mummy has to do the washing this afternoon.
  3. Mandarin
    洗衣机是个绝妙的发明。
    洗衣機是個絕妙的發明。
    xǐ yī jī shì gè jué miào de fā míng 。
    • The washing machine is a wonderful invention.
  4. Mandarin
    因为我家没有洗衣机,我必须去洗衣房洗衣服。
    因為我家沒有洗衣機,我必須去洗衣房洗衣服。
    yīn wèi wǒ jiā méi yǒu xǐ yī jī , wǒ bì xū qù xǐ yī fáng xǐ yī fú 。
    • I don't have a washing machine at home, and so I have to go to the washing room in order to do the laundry.
    • Since I don't have a washing machine at home, I have to wash my clothes at the launderette.
  5. Mandarin
    趁还有太阳的时候,我该洗衣服。
    趁還有太陽的時候,我該洗衣服。
    chèn hái yǒu tài yang de shí hou , wǒ gāi xǐ yī fú 。
    • I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    洗衣机系个好正嘅发明。
    洗衣機係個好正嘅發明。
    sai2 ji1 gei1 hai6 go3 hou3 zing3 ge3 faat3 ming4 。
    • The washing machine is a wonderful invention.
    • The washing machine is a great invention.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一台洗衣机
    一臺洗衣機
    jat1 toi4 sai2 ji1 gei1
    • a washing machine
  2. Cantonese
    洗衣舖
    洗衣舖
    sai2 ji1 pou2
    • laundrette
  3. Cantonese
    洗衣粉
    洗衣粉
    sai2 ji1 fan2
    • powder laundry detergent
  4. Cantonese
    想买洗衣机先发觉厨房唔够位,想买大部少少都唔得,好麻烦!
    想買洗衣機先發覺廚房唔夠位,想買大部少少都唔得,好麻煩!
    soeng2 maai5 sai2 ji1 gei1 sin1 faat3 gok3 cyu4 fong2 m4 gau3 wai2, soeng2 maai6 daai6 bou6 siu2 siu2 dou1 m4 dak1, hou2 maa4 faan4!
    • I want to buy a bigger washing machine but then I found that my kitchen does not have enough space for that. So annoying!
  5. Cantonese
    听日会有个水喉师傅嚟安洗衣机啊!
    聽日會有個水喉師傅嚟安洗衣機啊!
    ting1 jat6 wui5 jau5 go3 seoi2 hau4 si1 fu2 lai4 on1 sai2 ji1 gei1 aa3!
    • The plumber is coming tomorrow to install the new washing machine.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    洗衣
    洗衣
    xǐ yī
    • to wash clothes
  2. Mandarin
    洗衣服
    洗衣服
    xǐ yī fu
    • to do the laundry
  3. Mandarin
    投币洗衣机
    投幣洗衣機
    tóu bì xǐ yī jī
    • coin-operated washing machine
  4. Mandarin
    洗衣做饭
    洗衣做飯
    xǐ yī zuò fàn
    • to do the laundry and cook meals; to manage household affairs
  5. Cantonese
    随机附送洗衣液
    随机附送洗衣液
    ceoi4 gei1 fu6 sung3 sai2 ji1 jat6
    • (in an advertisement for washing machine) detergent included alongside the [washing] machine