Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wash (clothes, fabrics): "giặt" means to clean items like clothes, blankets, or sheets by rubbing, scrubbing, or agitating them in water, usually with a cleaning agent like soap or detergent. It specifically refers to laundering textiles.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy giặt quần áo mỗi sáng Chủ nhật. (She washes clothes every Sunday morning.)
  • Tôi cần giặt chiếc áo len này bằng tay. (I need to wash this sweater by hand.)
  • Anh ấy đang giặt chăn trong máy giặt. (He is washing the blanket in the washing machine.)

Advanced Usage

• "giặt là" / "giặt ủi": to launder; to wash and iron. This compound refers to the complete process of washing and pressing clothes.
  • Khách sạn có dịch vụ giặt là. (The hotel has a laundry service.)
• "giặt khô": to dry-clean. This refers to cleaning clothes with chemical solvents instead of water.
  • Chiếc vest này phải đem đi giặt khô. (This suit must be taken for dry cleaning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giặt giũ (verb): to do the laundry; a more general term for washing clothes and related chores.
  • Công việc giặt giũ rất mất thời gian. (Doing the laundry is very time-consuming.)
• Máy giặt (noun): washing machine.
  • Máy giặt mới rất tiết kiệm nước. (The new washing machine is very water-efficient.)
• Tiệm giặt (noun): laundry shop.
  • Tôi mang áo khoác ra tiệm giặt. (I took my coat to the laundry shop.)
• Bột giặt / Nước giặt (noun): laundry detergent (powder/liquid).
  • Bạn đã mua bột giặt chưa? (Have you bought the laundry detergent yet?)

Synonyms

• Giũ (verb): to rinse out; to shake out (water/dirt). Often used in conjunction with "giặt".
• Giặt rũ (verb): to wash thoroughly. An emphatic form.
• Làm sạch (verb phrase): to clean. A more general term.

Related Phrases

• Giặt đi giặt lại: to wash repeatedly.
  • Vết bẩn khó sạch nên phải giặt đi giặt lại. (The stain is stubborn, so it has to be washed repeatedly.)
• Giặt chung / giặt riêng: to wash together / to wash separately.
  • Quần áo màu trắng nên được giặt riêng. (White clothes should be washed separately.)

Notes on Usage

• "Giặt" is almost exclusively used for washing fabrics and textiles. For washing dishes, body parts, or objects, other verbs like "rửa" (to wash dishes, hands, fruits) are used.
• The word implies the use of water and cleansing agents. The method can be manual (by hand) or mechanical (using a machine).

verb

1. to wash
   • tiệm giặt
     laundry
   • giặt ủi
     to launder