automatic washing machine
自 动 洗 衣 机
zi4dong4 xi3yi1ji1
basin (usually refers to a large plastic basin for washing -- in Beijing called a "pen2r")
盆
pen2
basket
篮 子
lan2zi
bushel basket (measure word -- large container usually with side handles as opposed to lan2 which has a loop handle)
筐
kuang1
thermos (nuan3hu2 is more common in Beijing -- 热 水 瓶 re4shui3ping2 is used in some other areas, often as a noun)
热 水 瓶
re4shui3ping2
thermos flask (nuan3hu2 is more common in Beijing -- 热 水 瓶 re4shui3ping2 is used in some other areas, often as a noun)
bowl
碗
wan3
a broom
一 把 扫 帚
yi4 ba3 sao4zhou
I'm going to the store to buy a broom.
我 去 商 店 买 一 把 苕 帚 。
Wo3 qu4 shang1dian4 mai3 yi4 ba3 tiao2zhou.
broom
苕 帚
tiao2zhou
a whisk broom
一 把 笤 帚
yi4 ba3 tiao2zhou
扫 帚
sao4zhou
bucket, barrel, casket (measure word for water, alcohol, beer -- tube -- container measure for a long, hollow cylinder made of metal or other materials for holding or conveying goods)
桶
tong3
bucket, pail
水 桶
shui3tong3
chinaware, porcelain
瓷 器
ci2qi4
a bundle of chopsticks (ten pairs)
一 把 筷 子
yi4 ba3 kuai4zi
to clean up, to sweep, to clean, to clear away
打 扫
da3sao3
clock
时 钟
shi2zhong1
clothesline
晾 衣 绳
liang4yi1sheng2
Mother hung the clothes on the clothesline.
妈 妈 把 衣 服 挂 在 晾 衣 绳 上 。
Ma1ma ba3 yi1fu gua4 zai4 liang4yi1sheng2shang.
cup, a small cup, wine cup, cup for oil for the lamp (literary to refer to cup of oil -- now used as measure word for electric lamps)
盏
zhan3
detergent
洗 衣 粉
xi3yi1fen3
a small dish
一 份 菜
yi2 fen4 cai4
a stack of dishes
一 摞 盘 子
yi2 luo4 pan2zi
dishes (the things you eat off of)
碗 盏
wan3zhan3
dishwasher
洗 碗 机
xi3wan3ji1
to dry, to dry dishes, to wipe dry
擦 干
ca1gan1
faucet, water tap
龙 头
long2tou2
fork
叉 子
cha1zi
freezer
冰 柜
bing1gui4
Spoons are in the second drawer from the right in the kitchen. (this means count left 2 spaces from the far right)
勺 子 在 厨 房 从 右 边 数 第 二 个 抽 屉 里 。
Shao2zi zai4 chu2fang2 cong2 you4bian1 shu3 di4 er4 ge4 chou1ti li3.
garbage, refuse
垃 圾
la1ji1
a pile of garbage
一 撮 儿 垃 圾
yi4 cuo1r la1ji1
a glass
一 只 杯 子
yi4 zhi1 bei1zi
glass (plate or window glass - spoken also used for nylon and plastic)
玻 璃
bo1li
glass (tumbler)
玻 璃 杯
bo1libei1
She's hanging out the clothes.
她 正 在 晾 衣 服 。
Ta1 zheng4zai4 liang4 yi1fu.
to hang out the clothes
晾 衣 服
liang4 yi1fu
Put the paper napkins in the right cabinet and the cloth napkins in the left drawer.
把 餐 巾 纸 放 在 右 边 的 柜 子 里 ， 把 餐 巾 放 在 左 边 的 抽 屉 里 。
Ba3 can1jin1zhi3 fang4 zai4 you4bian1 de gui4zi li3, ba3 can1jin1 fang4 zai4 zuo3bian1 de chou1ti li3.
iron, clothes iron (pronounced with a neutral tone on dou3)
熨 斗
yun4dou3
Mom's ironing clothes.
妈 妈 在 熨 衣 服 。
Ma1ma zai4 yun4 yi1fu.
ironing board (this is only used around Guangdong -- see yun4yi1ban3r for the standard term)
烫 衣 架
tang4yi1jia4
ironing board
熨 衣 板
yun4yi1ban3
a pot of boiling water
一 壶 开 水
yi4 hu2 kai1 shui3
kettle, pot, bottle, flask
壶
hu2
They're cooking in the kitchen.
他 们 正 在 厨 房 做 饭 。
Ta1men zheng4zai4 chu2fang2 zuo4fan4.
knife
刀 子
dao1zi
dinner knife
餐 刀
can1dao1
刀
dao1
kitchen knife
菜 刀
cai4dao1
I need two ladles to cook soup.
我 要 两 把 勺 子 做 汤 。
Wo3 yao4 liang3 ba3 shao2zi zuo4 tang1.
a spoon, a ladle, scoop
一 把 勺 子
yi4 ba3 shao2zi
9 lightbulbs
九 只 灯 泡
jiu3 zhi1 deng1pao4
I changed the lightbulb yesterday.
我 昨 天 换 了 灯 泡 。
Wo3 zuo2tian1 huan4 le deng1pao4.
lightbulb
灯 泡
deng1pao4
a pack of matches (10 he2)
一 包 火 柴
yi4 bao1 huo3chai2
measuring cup (term not commonly used because measuring cups are not usually used in cooking)
量 杯
liang2bei1
mop
墩 布
dun1bu4
a mop
一 把 墩 布
yi4 ba3 dun1bu4
She bought many dishes when she moved.
她 搬 家 时 买 了 许 多 盘 子 。
Ta1 ban1jia1 shi2 mai3 le xu3duo1 pan2zi.
I put the apples on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
我 把 苹 果 放 在 冰 箱 的 最 底 层 。
Wo3 ba3 ping2guo3 fang4 zai4 bing1xiang1 de zui4 di3ceng2.
microwave oven
微 波 炉
wei1bo1lu2
plate, dinner plate
盘 子
pan2zi
pot (measure word for tea, coffee, water)
cooking pot for baozi (dumplings)
蒸 笼
zheng1long2
to pull out the plug, to remove the plug (electric)
拔 插 头
ba2 cha1tou2
to pull out the plug, to remove the cork (in sink, tub)
拔 塞 子
ba2 sai1zi
refrigerator
冰 箱
bing1xiang1
dining room
饭 厅
fan4ting1
kitchen
厨 房
chu2fang2
set of scales, weighing scales, scales for weighing (generally, the balance type of scales)
天 平
tian1ping2
kitchen sink
洗 碗 池
xi3wan3chi2
sink (kitchen sink)
池 子
chi2zi
a pot of soup
一 锅 汤
yi4 guo1 tang1
I need a new dish sponge, this one is too dirty. (Notice the use of le at the end of the sentence. It does not mean the past tense -- it complements tai4 -- when you use tai4 before an adjective, you place le after the adjective.)
我 需 要 一 块 新 的 洗 碗 布 ， 这 块 太 脏 了 。
Wo3 xu1yao4 yi2 kuai4 xin1 de xi3wan3bu4, zhe4 kuai4 tai4 zang1 le.
spoon, scoop (commonly leave off the "zi" when speaking of a spoon of something -- shao2zi would imply a large spoon or ladle)
勺 子
shao2zi
soup spoon
汤 勺
tang1shao2
stove, cooking stove (usually refers to the large brick ovens used to heat and cook in traditional Chinese homes)
炉 灶
lu2zao4
kitchen stove
灶
zao4
Mom always puts some sugar into dishes while cooking. (We use sugar while cooking and drinking to make the dish or water or coffee or milk sweet. In daily life, when we want to eat some Tang2, we mean we want some candy, not sugar. -- Li Zhen)
妈 妈 炒 菜 的 时 候 总 是 放 一 些 糖 。
Ma1ma chao3cai4 de shi2hou zong3shi4 fang4 yi4xie1 tang2.
to sweep
扫
sao3
I like your new tea set, particularly the cups.
我 喜 欢 你 那 套 新 茶 具 ， 特 别 是 茶 杯 。
Wo3 xi3huan ni3 na4 tao4 xin1 cha2ju4, te4bie2 shi4 cha2bei1.
teapot
茶 壶
cha2hu2
I broke two teapots yesterday.
昨 天 ， 我 打 破 了 两 把 茶 壶 。
Zuo2tian1, wo3 da3po4 le liang3 ba3 cha2hu2.
a teapot
一 把 茶 壶
yi4 ba3 cha2hu2
That's a pretty teapot.
那 把 茶 壶 好 看 。
Na4 ba3 cha2hu2 hao3kan4.
a thermos of hot water (nuan3hu2 is used for thermos in Beijing, re4shui3ping2 is also found in some areas -- it would be very big, at least two quarts -- usually used at home or in the office)
一 暖 壶 开 水
yi4 nuan3hu2 kai1shui3
thermos (Water is only drunk after boiling so the standard nuan3hu2 is about 2 quarts -- each morning when you travel you'll find a thermos outside your door -- you'll see them in offices, dorm rooms, and homes. Some people are starting to use electric kettles.)
暖 壶
nuan3hu2
a thermos
一 把 暖 壶
yi4 ba3 nuan3hu2
toaster
烤 面 包 机
kao3mian4bao1ji1
towel
毛 巾
mao2jin1
In America, utensils are things like knives and spoons, but not cups or plates.
在 美 国 ， 厨 房 用 具 是 指 刀 子 ， 勺 子 一 类 的 物 件 儿 ， 但 不 包 括 杯 子 或 盘 子 。
Zai4 Mei3guo2, chu2fang2 yong4ju4 shi4 zhi3 dao1zi, shao2zi, yi2 lei4 de wu4jian4r, dan4 bu4 bao1kuo4 bei4zi huo4 pan2zi.
In China, utensils can be glasses, dishes or bowls.
在 中 国 ， 器 皿 可 以 是 杯 子 、盘 子 或 碗 。
Zai4 Zhong1guo2, qi4min3 ke3yi3 shi4 bei1i, pan2zi huo4 wan2.
cooking utensils
炊 具
chui1ju4
to wash together
洗 起
xi3 qi3
to wash dishes, to wash plates (washing the dinner dishes -- note that most dishes are bowls in China)
刷 碗
shua1 wan3
to wash dishes (most often means to scrub pans in a restaurant)
刷 盘 子
shua1 pan2zi
to complete the wash, to finish washing
洗 完
xi3 wan2
a sink of water
一 池 子 水
yi4 chi2zi shui3
to wipe, to clean, to erase, to rub, to scrape (wipe the table, wipe the window etc. -- see shua1 for scrub and rub)
擦
ca1
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