How to say “toothpaste” in Chinese
toothpaste
“Toothpaste” in Chinese is 牙膏, yá gāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牙膏 is read yá gāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 高 gāo without its bottom 口: it hints at the sound. At the bottom, 月 “flesh”: originally fat.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “牙膏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牙膏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 牙膏、毛巾、纸巾都是日用品。yágāo,máojīn,zhǐjīndōushìrìyòngpǐnToothpaste, towels, tissues — these are all everyday items.
More words from the lesson “Clean and dry”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “toothpaste” in Chinese?
“Toothpaste” in Chinese is 牙膏, pinyin yágāo.
What does 牙膏 mean?
牙膏 (yágāo) means “toothpaste”.
How do you write 牙膏?
牙膏 is 2 characters: 牙 (yá) — tooth; 膏 (gāo) — paste, ointment. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牙膏?
牙膏 is read yágāo. Tones: yá — second tone, gāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“toothpaste” in the lesson “Clean and dry”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free