gon1 sai2乾洗干洗
Jyutpinggon1 sai2
Yalegōn sái
Definition
To dry-clean; to wash clothes using chemical solvents instead of water.
colloquialclothingdaily actions
How it's used
Dry cleaning is specifically associated with professional services rather than home laundry. It is common to pair this verb with the verb 攞去, meaning to take something somewhere for a service, as most people do not have the equipment to perform this at home.
Examples
This overcoat must be taken for dry-cleaning.
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