消毒水

xiāodúshuǐ

noun

Measure Word

一瓶消毒水 píng

Meanings

1 disinfectant
2 antiseptic solution

Characters

Examples

医院里全是消毒水的味道。

Yīyuàn lǐ quán shì xiāodúshuǐ de wèidao.

The hospital smells entirely of disinfectant.

拖地的时候我会加一点消毒水。

Tuōdì de shíhou wǒ huì jiā yìdiǎn xiāodúshuǐ.

I add a little disinfectant when I mop the floor.

Tips

usage

消毒水 is the umbrella term for liquid disinfectant — 84消毒液 (bleach) and 滴露 (Dettol) are the two best-known brands in Chinese homes. Note 消毒水 vs 消毒液: in everyday speech they're interchangeable, with 液 sounding slightly more formal/clinical.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

毒 dú

水 shuǐ