牙线

牙線

yáxiàn

noun

Measure Word

一盒牙线 hé

Meanings

1 dental floss

Characters

Examples

医生说刷牙之后还要用牙线。

Yīshēng shuō shuāyá zhīhòu hái yào yòng yáxiàn.

The dentist says to use floss after brushing.

出差忘带牙线了,好难受。

Chūchāi wàng dài yáxiàn le, hǎo nánshòu.

I forgot to bring floss on this trip and it feels awful.

Tips

usage

Plain string floss is 牙线; the small handle-on-a-Y-shape pick more common in Chinese homes is 牙线棒 (yáxiànbàng). Related: 漱口水 (mouthwash), 电动牙刷 (electric toothbrush).

Stroke Order

牙 yá

线 xiàn