The Chinese word 牙膏 means “toothpaste”. It is a compound word made up of the characters 牙 meaning “tooth” and 膏 meaning “paste”. It is used to refer to a substance used for cleaning teeth and freshening breath. In Chinese, it is commonly used in daily conversation and is a basic necessity in everyone’s daily life.
Translation
Noun: toothpaste
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我需要买牙膏 | wǒ xūyào mǎi yágāo | I need to buy toothpaste |
| 这种牙膏很受欢迎 | zhè zhǒng yágāo hěn shòu huānyíng | This type of toothpaste is very popular |
| 你用的是哪种牙膏？ | nǐ yòng de shì nǎ zhǒng yágāo? | What kind of toothpaste do you use? |
| 牙膏用完了，你去买一支吧 | yágāo yòng wán le, nǐ qù mǎi yì zhī ba | The toothpaste is used up, go buy a new one |
| 这支牙膏的味道很好闻 | zhè zhī yágāo de wèidào hěn hǎowén | The toothpaste smells really good |
| 我喜欢这种牙膏的清凉感 | wǒ xǐhuān zhè zhǒng yágāo de qīngliáng gǎn | I like the cool feeling of this kind of toothpaste |
| 牙膏里含有氟化物，可以预防蛀牙 | yágāo lǐ hán yǒu fú huà wù, kěyǐ yùfáng zhùyá | Toothpaste contains fluoride, which can prevent tooth decay |
| 儿童牙膏比成人的要温和 | értóng yágāo bǐ chéng rén de yào wēnhé | Children’s toothpaste is gentler than adult toothpaste |
HSK
牙膏 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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