Writing
牙膏 (yá gāo) — how to say "toothpaste" in Chinese
牙膏
Toothpaste
noun
Character composition
牙
tooth
膏
paste, cream
Radicals / Keys
牙
Fang
#92 · yá · 4 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
买牙膏
mǎi yá gāo
buy toothpaste
用牙膏
yòng yá gāo
use toothpaste
Examples
我每天早晚都用这种薄荷味的牙膏刷牙，牙齿很干净。
I brush my teeth with this mint-flavored toothpaste every morning and evening, and my teeth are very clean.
买牙膏。
Buy toothpaste.
Frequently asked questions
Toothpaste in Chinese language
"toothpaste" in Chinese is 牙膏 (yá gāo).
Ya gao meaning in English
牙膏 (yá gāo) means "Toothpaste".
How is 牙膏 pronounced?
It is pronounced yá gāo (written as ya gao, yagao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "toothpaste" in Chinese characters?
It is written 牙膏: 牙 has 4 strokes, 膏 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 牙膏?
牙膏 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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