洗碗机 (xǐ wǎn jī) — dishwasher | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

dishwasher

Measure word · 台

Examples

洗碗机。
Wǒ mǎi le yì tái xīn de xǐ wǎn jī.
I bought a new dishwasher.
洗碗机。
Yòng xǐ wǎn jī xǐ wǎn hěn fāng biàn.
Using a dishwasher to wash dishes is very convenient.
洗碗机。
Zhè tái xǐ wǎn jī néng bǎ wǎn xǐ dé hěn gān jìng.
This dishwasher can wash the dishes very clean.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

洗碗wash dishes

洗xǐwash碗wǎnbowl

动宾Verb + object

机jīmachine

洗 and 碗 mean washing dishes, and 机 is a machine, together a machine for washing dishes.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

先

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洗 is built from 水 (water) and 先, which gives the character its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

石宛碗

Meaning part形符xíngfú

石石shístone

Sound part声符shēngfú

宛

宛wǎn碗wǎn

Same sound today

碗 combines 石 (stone) with 宛. The 石 part relates to the meaning, and 宛 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木几机

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree; wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

几jǐ机jī

Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Appears in

Home & Housing Kitchenware & Tableware

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