熨衣服
yùn yīfu
To iron clothes in Chinese is 熨衣服 (yùn yīfu).
This phrase is used to describe the action of using a heated tool to remove wrinkles from clothing.
How do you pronounce it?
yùn yīfu
Did you know?
- The word for 'iron' 熨斗 (yùndǒu) translates literally to 'iron ladle'. This reflects the design of early charcoal-filled irons that resembled scoops or ladles.
- While 熨 (yùn) is the standard verb for ironing, the word 烫 (tàng) used in the phrase 烫衣服 literally means 'to scald' or 'to burn'.
- The character 熨 is considered so complex that many native speakers cannot write it by hand and rely on digital keyboards to produce it.
Examples in context
- 我正在熨衣服。Wǒ zhèngzài yù yīfu.I am ironing clothes right now.
- 熨衣服需要用高温。Yù yīfu xūyào yòng gāowēn.Ironing clothes requires high temperatures.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Jiayi are getting ready for a party.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，你能帮我熨衣服吗？Jiāyí, nǐ néng bāng wǒ yù yīfu ma?Jiayi, can you help me iron my clothes?
- 佳怡 Jiayi没问题，你要熨哪件？Méi wèntí, nǐ yào yù nǎ jiàn?No problem, which one do you want to iron?
- 志强 Zhiqiang就是这件白色的衬衫。Jiù shì zhè jiàn báisè de chènshān.Just this white shirt.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好，我马上帮你熨。Hǎo, wǒ mǎshàng bāng nǐ yù.Okay, I will iron it for you right away.
