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洗衣机坏了

Broken machine

HSK 2 · 54 words · 100% within level

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Yesterday my washing machine broke.

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It stopped halfway through the wash.

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I called the little shop downstairs.

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Someone came to my home in the afternoon to look at it.

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He said one part had broken and swapping it would fix it.

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An hour later the washing machine worked again.

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  • 昨天zuó tiānHSK 1yesterday
  • 我wǒHSK 1our, us, i, me, my, we
  • 的deHSK 1possessive, adjectival suffix
  • 洗衣机xǐ yī jīHSK 2washing machine; washer
  • 坏huàiHSK 1rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down
  • 了leHSK 1to finish; particle of completed action
  • 衣服yī fuHSK 1clothes
  • 洗xǐHSK 1wash, rinse; clean, purify
  • 到dàoHSK 1go to, arrive, been to
  • 一半yī bànHSK 1half
  • 它tāHSK 2it; other
  • 就jiùHSK 1just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
  • 不bùHSK 1no, not; un-; negative prefix
  • 动dòngHSK 1move, happen; movement, action
  • 给gěiHSK 1give; by, for
  • 楼下lóu xiàHSK 1downstairs
  • 小xiǎoHSK 1small, tiny, insignificant
  • 店diànHSK 1shop, store; inn, hotel
  • 打dǎHSK 1strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
  • 电话diàn huàHSK 1telephone; phone call; phone number
  • 下午xià wǔHSK 1afternoon; p.m.
  • 有人yǒu rénHSK 2someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)
  • 来láiHSK 1come, coming; return, returning
  • 家jiāHSK 1house, home, residence; family
  • 看kànHSK 1look, see; examine, scrutinize
  • 他tāHSK 1other, another; he, she, it
  • 说shuōHSK 1speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
  • 有yǒuHSK 1have, own, possess; exist
  • 一yīHSK 1one; a, an; alone
  • 个gèHSK 1numerary adjunct, piece; single
  • 地方dì fangHSK 1area; place; space; room; territory
  • 换huànHSK 2change
  • 下xiàHSK 1under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
  • 好hǎoHSK 1good, excellent, fine; well
  • 小时xiǎo shíHSK 1hour
  • 以后yǐ hòuHSK 2after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
  • 又yòuHSK 2and, also, again, in addition
  • 能néngHSK 1to be able; can, permitted to; ability
  • 用yòngHSK 1use, employ, apply, operate; use

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