刷牙 shuāyá — to brush one’s teeth
shuāyá (first tone, high and level)shua1ya2
to brush one’s teeth
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to brush one’s teeth
To brush the teeth. Like 洗脸 and 洗澡 it is a verb plus its object, and Chinese does not add a possessive: 我刷牙, not 我刷我的牙.
verb
Example sentences
- 我每天早上和晚上都刷牙。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) shuāyá. (first tone, high and level)···
I brush my teeth every morning and evening.
- 吃完饭以后要刷牙。吃完飯以後要刷牙。Chī (first tone, high and level) wán (second tone, rising) fàn (fourth tone, falling) yǐhòu (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) shuāyá. (first tone, high and level)···
You should brush your teeth after eating.