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HSK
4

brush teeth

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shua1ya2 shuāyá

Meaning


Primary

brush teeth

Alternatives

brush one's teeth, brush your teeth, brush my teeth

Mnemonic


When you 刷牙 brush teeth, you get a 刷 brush and brush it against each 牙 tooth.

Usage


我 每天 早上 刷牙。

I brush my teeth every morning.

刷牙 可以 保護 牙齒。

Brushing your teeth can protect them.

刷牙 時 要 用 牙膏。

Use toothpaste when you brush your teeth.