水乳

shuǐrǔ

noun

Meanings

1 toner and lotion set (skincare)
2 basic hydrating duo applied after cleansing

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这套水乳很清爽，适合夏天用。

Zhè tào shuǐrǔ hěn qīngshuǎng, shìhé xiàtiān yòng.

This toner-and-lotion set is very light - good for summer use.

HSK 7-9

洗完脸先拍水乳再做其他护肤。

Xǐ wán liǎn xiān pāi shuǐrǔ zài zuò qítā hùfū.

After washing your face, put on toner and lotion first, then do the rest of your skincare.

Tips

register

Beauty shorthand combining 化妆水 (toner) + 乳液 (lotion/emulsion). Usually bought and recommended as a matched set: 一套水乳. Broader archaic sense 水乳交融 'blend like water and milk' is a separate idiom.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

乳 rǔ