gon1 ji1 gei1乾衣機干衣机
Jyutpinggon1 ji1 gei1
Yalegōn yī gēi
Definition
Clothes dryer; a machine used to dry clothing.
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How it's used
Many households in Hong Kong rely on the drying function of a washing machine rather than a standalone dryer due to limited living space. When people do use a dedicated machine, they often refer to it simply as 乾衣機 regardless of whether it is a heat pump or vented model. It is common to discuss the efficiency of these machines during the humid spring season when clothes struggle to air dry.
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The clothes dryer is broken, need to find someone to fix it.
Did you buy a clothes dryer for your home?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 脫水機, which is a spin dryer meant only to remove excess water from clothes after washing, not to dry them completely.
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