干洗 (乾洗)
gān xǐ
Pinyin

Definition

干洗 (乾洗)
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gān xǐ
  1. to dry clean
  2. dry cleaning

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

洗
xǐ
  1. 1 to wash
  2. 2 to bathe
  3. 3 to develop (photo)
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
  1. 1 to bathe
  2. 2 to take a shower
乾坤
qián kūn
  1. 1 yin and yang
  2. 2 heaven and earth
  3. 3 the universe
乾隆
Qián lóng
  1. 1 Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bǎo Qīn wáng], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hóng lì], reigned 1735-1799
冲洗
chōng xǐ
  1. 1 to rinse
  2. 2 to wash
  3. 3 to develop (photographic film)

Idioms (9)

以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
  1. 1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
家贫如洗
jiā pín rú xǐ
  1. 1 extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
  2. 2 penniless
  3. 3 poor as church mice
扭转乾坤
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
  1. 1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to change the course of events
  3. 3 to turn things around
旋乾转坤
xuán qián zhuǎn kūn
  1. 1 lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering
  2. 2 a radical change
朝乾夕惕
zhāo qián xī tì
  1. 1 cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)

Sample Sentences

好的。您这是中长大衣，干洗一件是28元，西装一套是40元。羊毛毯因为比较大，洗起来比较麻烦，需要120元。一共是188元。这是您的收据，请您仔细核对后在右下角签名。
hǎo de 。nín zhè shì zhōngcháng dàyī ，gānxǐ yījiàn shì èrshíbā yuán ，xīzhuāng yītào shì sìshí yuán 。yángmáo tǎn yīnwèi bǐjiào dà ，xǐ qǐlai bǐjiào máfan ，xūyào yībǎi èrshí yuán 。yígòng shì yībǎi bāshíbā yuán 。zhè shì nín de shōujù ，qǐng nín zǐxì héduì hòu zài yòuxiàjiǎo qiānmíng 。
OK. This medium-length coat will cost 28 yuan to dry clean; the suit costs 40 yuan. The woolen blanket is quite large, and washing it will be a bit more troublesome, so it will cost 120 yuan. Altogether it will cost 188 yuan. Here is your receipt. Please check it carefully, then sign your name at the lower right.
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由于衣服的大小和料子都不一样，干洗价格也不是固定的。您能先把衣服给我看一下吗？
yóuyú yīfu de dàxiǎo hé liàozi dōu bùyīyàng ，gānxǐ jiàgé yě bù shì gùdìng de 。nín néng xiān bǎ yīfu gěi wǒ kàn yīxià ma ？
Because the size of the clothes and the fabric are all different, the dry cleaning price is also not fixed. Can you let me have a look at the clothing first?
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你好，我想干洗几件衣服。请问干洗一件要多少钱？
nǐhǎo ，wǒ xiǎng gānxǐ jǐ jiàn yīfu 。qǐng wèn gānxǐ yījiàn yào duōshǎo qián ？
Hello, I would like some clothes to dry clean. Can you tell me how much it costs to dry clean one item?
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那毛衣要干洗吗？
nà máoyī yào gānxǐ ma ？
Then do the sweaters need to be dry cleaned?
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好的。西服要干洗。
hǎo de 。xīfú yào gānxǐ 。
OK. The suit needs to be dry cleaned.
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不用。干洗很贵。
bùyòng 。gānxǐ hěn guì 。
No. Dry cleaning is really expensive.
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干洗西服多少钱？
gānxǐ xīfú duōshǎo qián ？
How much does it cost to have a suit dry cleaned?
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