"do the dishes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 洗碗

Definition

用餐后清洗碗、杯子等餐具。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语，常用于家庭、朋友之间。中国口语有时也说“洗餐具”。注意不要和“洗衣服”等家务混淆。属于常见家务事。

Examples

I have to do the dishes after dinner.

晚饭后我得**洗碗**。

Can you help me do the dishes?

你能帮我**洗碗**吗？

It's your turn to do the dishes.

轮到你**洗碗**了。

I'll do the dishes if you take out the trash.

你倒垃圾，我来**洗碗**。

Nobody likes to do the dishes, but it has to be done.

没有人喜欢**洗碗**，但还是得做。

Let’s just order pizza so we don’t have to do the dishes tonight.

点个披萨吧，这样今晚就不用**洗碗**了。