洗手液

xǐshǒuyè
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 liquid hand soap
  2. 2 hand wash

Examples

HSK 3
Xǐshǒuyè méi le, zài mǎi yì píng.
The hand soap's out - let's buy another bottle.
HSK 4
Chīfàn qián yòng xǐshǒuyè hǎohǎo xǐshǒu.
Wash your hands well with hand soap before eating.

Tips

usage
液 (yè, 'liquid') is the key morpheme that distinguishes liquid hand soap from bar soap (香皂 xiāngzào). Parallel forms: 沐浴液 (shower gel), 洗发液 (liquid shampoo), 洗洁液 (liquid detergent).

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ
手 shǒu
液 yè