神仙水

shénxiānshuǐ

noun

Measure Word

一瓶神仙水 píng

Meanings

1 SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
2 magical essence / miracle water (skincare)

Characters

immortal / fairy

Examples

神仙水是SK-II的招牌产品。

Shénxiānshuǐ shì SK-II de zhāopái chǎnpǐn.

Shenxianshui is SK-II's signature product.

我每天晚上都用神仙水湿敷。

Wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang dōu yòng shénxiānshuǐ shī fū.

Every night I use shenxianshui as a wet compress on my face.

这瓶神仙水是她生日礼物。

Zhè píng shénxiānshuǐ shì tā shēngrì lǐwù.

This bottle of SK-II essence was her birthday gift.

Tips

culture

Chinese nickname for SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence, literally 'fairy water' — one of the most successful marketing translations in Chinese beauty. The name took off on Taobao reviews in the early 2010s and is now used generically in Chinese beauty media, even when referring to similar Pitera-style essences from other brands.

Stroke Order

神 shén

仙 xiān

水 shuǐ