漱口水

shùkǒushuǐ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mouthwash

Examples

HSK 4
Shuā wán yá zài yòng shùkǒushuǐ.
Use mouthwash after brushing your teeth.
HSK 4
Shùkǒushuǐ bùnéng dàitì shuāyá.
Mouthwash can't replace brushing.
HSK 6
Zhè kuǎn shùkǒushuǐ bòhé wèi hěn chòng.
This mouthwash has a strong mint flavor.

Tips

usage
The act of rinsing is 漱口 (to rinse the mouth); adding (water/liquid) makes it into 'mouthwash.' In ads you'll often see 含漱液 as a pharma-marketing variant.
memory
(rinse mouth) + (mouth) + (liquid) - 'mouth-rinsing liquid.' The character has (water) on the left, signaling its water-related meaning.

Stroke Order

shù
kǒu
shuǐ