脱脂棉

脫脂棉
tuōzhīmián
noun #81,981

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 absorbent cotton
  2. 2 cotton wool

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jiālǐ de yàoxiāng lǐ yào bèi yìxiē tuōzhīmián.
Keep some cotton wool in the medicine kit at home.
HSK 7-9
Hùshi yòng tuōzhīmián zhàn le jiǔjīng, gěi wǒ de shāngkǒu xiāodú.
The nurse dipped some cotton wool in alcohol and disinfected my wound.

Tips

memory
脱脂 "with the fat removed" + 棉 "cotton". Raw cotton is waxy and sheds water; boiled free of its natural oils, it soaks liquid up. Everyday speech usually says 药棉 (medical cotton) or just 棉花.

Stroke Order

脱 tuō
脂 zhī
棉 mián