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搓衣板
cuōyībǎn
Description
搓衣板是一种洗衣服用的板子，上面有很多小小的条纹。
A 搓衣板 is a board used for washing clothes, with many small ridges on it.
以前的人没有洗衣机，就用搓衣板在上面搓衣服。
People in the past didn't have washing machines, so they used a 搓衣板 to scrub clothes on.
Meanings
搓衣板cuōyībǎn
washboard, ridged board for hand-washing clothes
奶奶用搓衣板洗衣服。
Grandma washes clothes using a washboard.
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Notes
- Etymology
搓 (to rub) + 衣 (clothes) + 板 (board) = 'clothes-rubbing board'.
- Nuance
In jokes, 跪搓衣板 ('kneel on a washboard') means a husband being punished by his wife.
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