洗手液

xǐshǒuyè

noun

Measure Word

一瓶洗手液 píng

Meanings

1 liquid hand soap
2 hand wash

Characters

Examples

吃饭前用洗手液好好洗手。

Chī fàn qián yòng xǐshǒuyè hǎohǎo xǐshǒu.

Wash your hands well with hand soap before eating.

洗手液没了,再买一瓶。

Xǐshǒuyè méi le, zài mǎi yī píng.

The hand soap's out — let's buy another bottle.

Tips

usage

液 (yè, 'liquid') is the key morpheme that distinguishes liquid hand soap from bar soap (香皂 xiāngzào). Parallel forms: 沐浴液 (shower gel), 洗发液 (liquid shampoo), 洗洁液 (liquid detergent).

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

手 shǒu

液 yè