乳液

rǔyè

noun

Measure Word

一瓶乳液 píng

Meanings

1 lotion
2 emulsion
3 milk (skincare)

Characters

Examples

洗完脸先用化妆水，再涂乳液。

Xǐ wán liǎn xiān yòng huàzhuāngshuǐ, zài tú rǔyè.

After washing your face, use toner first, then apply lotion.

这瓶身体乳液很清爽，不油腻。

Zhè píng shēntǐ rǔyè hěn qīngshuǎng, bù yóunì.

This body lotion is refreshing and not greasy.

敏感肌要选不含酒精的乳液。

Mǐngǎnjī yào xuǎn bù hán jiǔjīng de rǔyè.

Sensitive skin should choose a lotion that contains no alcohol.

Tips

usage

In skincare, 乳液 is the light milky moisturizer step between toner (化妆水) and cream (面霜). In chemistry textbooks the same word means "emulsion" — a liquid suspended in another liquid.

Stroke Order

乳 rǔ

液 yè