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HSK
4

to brush teeth

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shua1ya2 shuāyá

Meaning


Primary

to brush teeth

Alternatives

brush teeth, brushed teeth, brushing teeth, brushes teeth, to brush one's teeth, brush one's teeth, brush your teeth, brush my teeth

Mnemonic


刷牙 To brush teeth is 刷 to brush each 牙 tooth clean.

Usage


我 每天 早上 刷牙。

I brush my teeth every morning.

刷牙 可以 保护 牙齿。

Brushing your teeth can protect them.

刷牙 时 要 用 牙膏。

Use toothpaste when you brush your teeth.