牙膏 (yá gāo) — toothpaste
Definition
牙膏 is the compound for 'toothpaste' — a single everyday product noun, with no real confusion with 牙/牙齿 ('tooth') or 牙刷 ('toothbrush'). Counted with 管 ('tube').
noun
toothpaste
Measure word · 管
Examples
- 牙膏。Wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi le yì guǎn xīn yá gāo.I went to the supermarket and bought a new tube of toothpaste.
- 牙膏。Zhè zhǒng yá gāo hěn hǎo yòng.This toothpaste is good to use.
- 牙膏。Wǒ zǎo shàng hé wǎn shàng dōu yòng yá gāo.I use toothpaste in the morning and evening.
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