牙刷

yá shuā

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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toothpaste

Often used together; toothpaste is commonly paired with a toothbrush.

Common verb collocation: 刷牙 (shuā yá) means 'to brush teeth'. You can say 用牙刷刷牙 (yòng yá shuā shuā yá) 'to brush teeth with a toothbrush'.

Do not confuse 牙刷 (yá shuā, toothbrush) with 牙膏 (yá gāo, toothpaste). The measure word for 牙刷 is 把 (bǎ).

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请给我一把新牙刷。

Please give me a new toothbrush.

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to brush

to select

tooth