乳液

rǔyè

noun

Measure Word

一瓶乳液 píng

Meanings

1 lotion
2 emulsion
3 milk (skincare)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

洗完脸先用化妆水，再涂乳液。

Xǐ wán liǎn xiān yòng huàzhuāngshuǐ, zài tú rǔyè.

After washing your face, use toner first, then apply lotion.

HSK 7-9

这瓶身体乳液很清爽，不油腻。

Zhè píng shēntǐ rǔyè hěn qīngshuǎng, bù yóunì.

This body lotion is refreshing and not greasy.

HSK 7-9

敏感肌要选不含酒精的乳液。

Mǐngǎnjī yào xuǎn bù hán jiǔjīng de rǔyè.

Sensitive skin should choose a lotion that contains no alcohol.

Tips

usage

In skincare, 乳液 is the light milky moisturizer step between toner (化妆水) and cream (面霜). In chemistry textbooks the same word means "emulsion" - a liquid suspended in another liquid.

Stroke Order

乳 rǔ

液 yè