卫生棉

衛生棉

wèishēngmián

noun #18,070

Measure Word

一包卫生棉 bāo

Meanings

1 sanitary napkin (Taiwan)
2 sterilized absorbent cotton

Characters

to guard; sanitary

Examples

她去商店买了一包卫生棉。

Tā qù shāngdiàn mǎi le yī bāo wèishēngmián.

She went to the store and bought a pack of sanitary napkins.

护士用卫生棉清理伤口。

Hùshi yòng wèishēngmián qīnglǐ shāngkǒu.

The nurse cleaned the wound with sterilized cotton.

Tips

usage

In Taiwan, 卫生棉 = sanitary napkin (卫生巾 in mainland). In mainland China, 卫生棉 usually means sterilized medical cotton (脱脂棉).

Stroke Order

卫 wèi

生 shēng

棉 mián