Meaning of 牙刷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- toothbrush
Measure word: 把
How to use 牙刷
牙刷 is the everyday word for a toothbrush. It usually takes the measure word 把 (bǎ) or 支 (zhī). Example: 我忘了带牙刷。(Wǒ wàngle dài yáshuā.) I forgot to bring my toothbrush.
Put 牙 (yá, tooth) together with 刷 (shuā, to brush) and you get the thing that brushes teeth. 刷 has the knife radical 刂 on the right, so picture a small tool you scrub with.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 牙刷 (yáshuā, toothbrush, a noun) with 刷牙 (shuā yá, to brush teeth, a verb phrase). Say 我每天刷牙 for brushing your teeth, not 我每天牙刷.
牙刷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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牙 yá · tooth · 4 strokes
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刷 shuā · a brush · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 牙刷.
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 刷子 | shuāzi | brush; scrub |
| 印刷 | yìnshuā | to print; printing |
| 西班牙语 | Xībānyáyǔ | Spanish language |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | tooth; dental |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | toothpaste |
| 刷新 | shuāxīn | to renovate; to refurbish |
| 印刷术 | yìnshuāshù | printing; printing technology |
| 牙医 | yáyī | dentist |
| 粉刷 | fěnshuā | to paint; to whitewash |
| 假牙 | jiǎyá | false teeth; dentures |
| 以牙还牙 | yǐyáhuányá | a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) |
Questions about 牙刷
What does 牙刷 mean?
牙刷 (yáshuā) means "toothbrush" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 牙刷?
牙刷 is made of 2 characters: 牙 (4 strokes), 刷 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 牙刷 an HSK word?
Yes. 牙刷 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the Chinese word for an electric toothbrush?
An electric toothbrush is 电动牙刷 (diàndòng yáshuā). 电动 means electric or powered.
What words go with 牙刷 when talking about brushing teeth?
You usually need 牙膏 (yágāo, toothpaste) too. A common phrase is 牙刷和牙膏 (yáshuā hé yágāo), toothbrush and toothpaste, often seen in hotel rooms.