clothes iron; flatiron
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a flatiron; a clothes iron (metal appliance used to press clothes smooth)
Traditional irons were heated with charcoal in the center, while modern electric irons use electrical heating elements.
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
diàn电
yùn熨
dǒu斗
tàng烫
chèn衬
shān衫
。
Mom is using an electric iron to press the shirt.
Zhè这
ge个
jiù旧
yùn熨
dǒu斗
zhōng中
jiān间
yào要
shāo烧
mù木
tàn炭
。
This old-fashioned iron needs charcoal burned in its center.
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Zhēng蒸
qì汽
yùn熨
dǒu斗
bǐ比
gān干
yùn熨
dǒu斗
gèng更
róng容
yì易
qù去
chú除
zhòu皱
zhě褶
。
Steam irons remove wrinkles more easily than dry irons.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
yùn熨
dǒu斗
jiā加
rè热
dào到
hé合
shì适
de的
wēn温
dù度
。
Please heat the iron to the appropriate temperature.