BB霜

BBshuāng

noun

Measure Word

一支BB霜 zhī

Meanings

1 BB cream (tinted moisturizer with light coverage)
2 blemish balm

Characters

blemish balm (English abbreviation)

Examples

我每天就涂一层BB霜出门。

Wǒ měitiān jiù tú yì céng BB shuāng chūmén.

I just apply a layer of BB cream every day before going out.

这款BB霜很自然,适合素颜感。

Zhè kuǎn BB shuāng hěn zìrán, shìhé sùyán gǎn.

This BB cream looks very natural, perfect for the no-makeup look.

Tips

culture

BB stands for 'blemish balm' — originally German, popularized in Korean skincare and now ubiquitous in Chinese beauty marketing. Read the letters 'B-B' as English. Compare CC霜 (CC cream, color-correcting, more coverage) and 粉底液 (fěndǐ yè, liquid foundation, full coverage).

Stroke Order

霜 shuāng