洗手液

xǐshǒuyè

noun

Measure Word

一瓶洗手液 píng

Meanings

1 liquid hand soap
2 hand wash

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

吃饭前用洗手液好好洗手。

Chīfàn qián yòng xǐshǒuyè hǎohǎo xǐshǒu.

Wash your hands well with hand soap before eating.

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