粉饼

粉餅
fěnbǐng
noun

Measure Word

一块粉饼 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 pressed powder
  2. 2 compact powder (cosmetic)

Examples

Wǒ zài bāo lǐ fàng le yī kuài fěnbǐng yònglái bǔzhuāng.
I keep a compact powder in my bag for touch-ups.
Zhè kuǎn fěnbǐng hěn kòngyóu, shìhé yóu pí.
This compact controls oil well — good for oily skin.

Tips

usage
Compare with related powder products: 散粉 (sǎnfěn) = loose setting powder, 蜜粉 (mìfěn) = also loose powder (slightly older term), 粉饼 = pressed/compact powder in a hard cake. 粉饼 is the portable option you re-press into a compact case.
culture
粉饼 is the go-to 补妆 (bǔzhuāng, 'touch-up') product in Chinese beauty routines. Popular domestic brands like 西 (Florasis), 姿 (Carslan), and 完美日记 (Perfect Diary) have all built signature compact-powder lines.

Stroke Order

fěn
bǐng