漂白粉

piǎobáifěn

noun #34,190

Meanings

1 bleaching powder
2 calcium hypochlorite (used as disinfectant and bleach)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

我们用漂白粉给游泳池消毒。

Wǒmen yòng piǎobáifěn gěi yóuyǒngchí xiāodú.

We disinfect the swimming pool with bleaching powder.

HSK 7-9

漂白粉有刺激性的气味。

Piǎobáifěn yǒu cìjīxìng de qìwèi.

Bleaching powder has an irritating smell.

HSK 7-9

请把漂白粉密封保存。

Qǐng bǎ piǎobáifěn mìfēng bǎocún.

Please store the bleaching powder sealed.

Tips

usage

Note 漂 has multiple readings: piǎo (to bleach) here, but piāo (to float) and piào (handsome, in 漂亮). 漂白 = to bleach; 粉 = powder. For modern liquid bleach (sodium hypochlorite), Chinese says 漂白水 or 84消毒液 (the famous Chinese disinfectant brand).

Stroke Order

漂 piāo

白 bái

粉 fěn