giặt gỵa

Definition

Verb: - To wash (clothes): The primary meaning of "giặt giũ" is the act of cleaning laundry, typically involving water, detergent, and a process of scrubbing or agitating.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy giặt giũ quần áo mỗi cuối tuần. (She washes the clothes every weekend.)
  • Công việc giặt giũ rất mệt. (The task of doing laundry is very tiring.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "giặt giũ" often implies a thorough or complete laundry task, encompassing the washing, rinsing, and sometimes the hanging of clothes to dry. It is more comprehensive than the simpler verb "giặt" (to wash).

Variants and Related Words

• Giặt (v): to wash (clothes). This is the core, simpler verb.

  • Tôi cần giặt chiếc áo này. (I need to wash this shirt.)

• Giặt là (v): to wash and iron.

  • Dịch vụ giặt là rất tiện lợi. (Laundry and ironing services are very convenient.)

Synonyms

• Launder: to wash and iron clothes, linen, etc.
• Wash: to clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.

Related Idioms

• While "giặt giũ" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is central to the idiom "đầu tắt mặt tối" (busy from head to toe), which can describe a life filled with endless chores like cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry.
  • Bà ấy đầu tắt mặt tối với việc nhà và giặt giũ. (She is endlessly busy with housework and laundry.)