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“hand soap” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ shǒu yè

Example

洗手时请用洗手液。xí shǒu shí qǐng yòng xí shǒu yè

Please use hand soap when washing your hands.

Illustration for 洗手液 (hand soap)

How to say “hand soap” in Chinese

“Hand soap” in Chinese is 洗手液 (xǐ shǒu yè).

A pourable cleanser used with water to lift dirt and oil from the hands.

Full entry for 洗手液: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 洗手液

小孩吃饭前要用洗手液洗手。xiǎo hái chī fàn qián yào yòng xí shǒu yè xí shǒu

Children should wash their hands with hand soap before eating.

Tips for using 洗手液

  • In everyday facilities, this word usually points to the pump-bottle cleanser beside a sink, while alcohol gel is a different product used without water.

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