雪花膏

xuěhuāgāo
noun #49,301

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 vanishing cream; cold cream (makeup)
  2. 2 an old-fashioned face moisturizer

Examples

Nǎinai dào xiànzài hái zài yòng xuěhuāgāo.
Grandma still uses vanishing cream to this day.
Nàge niándài de nǚháizi dōu tú xuěhuāgāo.
Girls of that era all wore vanishing cream.

Tips

memory
Literally 'snowflake paste' — named because the white cream vanishes on the skin like a snowflake melting.
culture
雪花膏 was the iconic Chinese skincare product of the mid-20th century. Brands like (Pechoin) and 友谊 (Friendship) became household names; today the word evokes nostalgia for that pre-reform-era beauty routine.

Stroke Order

xuě
huā
gāo