雪花膏

xuěhuāgāo
noun #49,301

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 vanishing cream; cold cream (makeup)
  2. 2 an old-fashioned face moisturizer

Examples

HSK 1
Nǎinai dào xiànzài hái zài yòng xuěhuāgāo.
Grandma still uses vanishing cream to this day.
HSK 7-9
Nàge niándài de nǚháizi dōu tú xuěhuāgāo.
Girls of that era all wore vanishing cream.

Tips

memory
Literally 'snowflake paste' - named because the white cream vanishes on the skin like a snowflake melting.
culture
雪花膏 was the iconic Chinese skincare product of the mid-20th century. Brands like 百雀羚 (Pechoin) and 友谊 (Friendship) became household names; today the word evokes nostalgia for that pre-reform-era beauty routine.

Stroke Order

xuě
huā
gāo