牙膏

yá gāo

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. toothpaste

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Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

牙粉

yá fěn

tooth powder

牙粉 (tooth powder) is an older form of dentifrice compared to modern 牙膏.

Related words

2 items

牙刷

yá shuā

toothbrush

Together, 牙膏 (toothpaste) and 牙刷 (toothbrush) are used for oral hygiene.

牙线

yá xiàn

dental floss

牙线 (dental floss) is another oral care product often used alongside 牙膏.

Usage notes

Collocations

Use the measure word 管 (guǎn) for tubes of toothpaste, e.g., 一管牙膏 (a tube of toothpaste).

Common mistakes

The measure word is not 个; say 一管牙膏, not 一个牙膏.

Example Sentences

2 shown

我每天早上都用牙膏刷牙。

I brush my teeth with toothpaste every morning.

請買一支牙膏。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9049747)

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Words Containing 牙膏

挤牙膏

jǐ yá gāo

lit. to squeeze out toothpaste

Child Words of 牙膏

tooth

ointment

to moisten

牙膏