凡士林

fánshìlín

noun #26,810

Meanings

1 Vaseline
2 petroleum jelly

Characters

phonetic (Vaseline)

phonetic (Vaseline)

phonetic (Vaseline)

Phonetic loanword from English 'Vaseline'.

Examples

冬天皮肤干燥，可以涂一些凡士林保湿。

Dōngtiān pífū gānzào, kěyǐ tú yīxiē fánshìlín bǎoshī.

In winter when skin is dry, you can apply some Vaseline to moisturize.

运动员赛前会在脸上涂凡士林防止擦伤。

Yùndòngyuán sài qián huì zài liǎn shang tú fánshìlín fángzhǐ cāshāng.

Athletes apply Vaseline to their faces before a match to prevent abrasions.

Tips

memory

凡士林 is a phonetic loanword from 'Vaseline.' The characters 凡士林 carry no independent meaning — just sound. Think of it as 'van-si-lin' approximating 'Vaseline.'

Stroke Order

凡 fán

士 shì

林 lín