Washing machine water inlet control method and washing machine

The invention discloses a washing machine water inlet control method and a washing machine, and belongs to the field of washing machine control. After a preset water inlet instruction is received, whether a sensor used for detecting the water inlet amount of the washing machine breaks down or not is judged, when the sensor breaks down, a water inlet valve is still controlled to be opened, the target water inlet time of the water inlet valve is determined according to the water inlet amount needed by the washing machine, and the opening time of the water inlet valve is controlled to be the target water inlet time. According to the scheme, when it is detected that the sensor used for detecting the water inflow of the washing machine breaks down, direct shutdown is not needed, and a user can still use the washing machine for washing; at the moment, the needed water inlet amount is determined firstly, target water inlet time is determined according to the water inlet amount, the water inlet valve is controlled to