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牙膏

yágāo

toothpaste

Part of speech · noun

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tooth
丿
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Examples

  1. 牙膏用完了,要再买一支。
    The toothpaste is used up; I need to buy another tube.
  2. 请挤一点儿牙膏在牙刷上。
    Please squeeze a little toothpaste onto the toothbrush.

Collocations

挤牙膏一支牙膏牙膏和牙刷用牙膏

Mnemonic

牙 yá "tooth" + 膏 gāo "paste/ointment": a paste for the teeth. 膏 has the flesh radical 月 (oily substance).

Related

牙刷刷牙肥皂

Quick check

  1. Which measure word naturally goes with 牙膏?

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