Chinese word

沐浴露

Pronunciation

Pinyinmù yù lù

Meaning

  • nounbody wash

Example

我买了一瓶沐浴露。wǒ mǎi le yì píng mù yù lù

I bought a bottle of body wash.

Illustration for 沐浴露 (body wash)

More examples

给宝宝洗澡时要用儿童用沐浴露。gěi báo bǎo xí zǎo shí yào yòng ér tóng yòng mù yù lù

When bathing a baby, use children's body wash.

Core concept

A foaming bath liquid that carries away sweat, oil, and everyday dirt when rinsed off.

Common phrases

  • 儿童用沐浴露ér tóng yòng mù yù lù

    children's body wash

  • 抗菌沐浴露kàng jūn mù yù lù

    antibacterial body wash

  • 保湿型沐浴露bǎo shī xíng mù yù lù

    moisturizing body wash

Similar words

洗发水xǐ fà shuǐ: A liquid used with water to clean the hair and scalp.
香皂xiāng zào: A solid soap bar used to clean the hands or body.
洗手液xí shǒu yè: A liquid soap used to clean the hands.

Definition in Chinese

用于淋浴或洗澡时清洁身体皮肤的液体清洁用品，通常与水起泡并在冲洗后去除污垢与油脂，常见于瓶装或按压式包装。yòng yú lín yù huò xí zǎo shí qīng jié shēn tǐ pí fū de yè tǐ qīng jié yòng pǐn tōng cháng yǔ shuǐ qǐ pào bìng zài chōng xǐ hòu qù chú wū gòu yǔ yóu zhī cháng jiàn yú píng zhuāng huò àn yā shì bāo zhuāng

Word origin

The name combines 沐 (mù, "wash") + 浴 (yù, "bathe") + 露 (lù, "dew"), using the final character's extended sense of a liquid preparation.

Usage tips

  • In shopping, 一瓶 (yì píng, "one bottle") is the natural measure phrase, so 买一瓶沐浴露 (mǎi yì píng mùyùlù, "buy one bottle of body wash") is a useful everyday pattern.

Related words

  • 沐浴mù yùbatheverb
  • 沐浴乳mù yù rǔbody washnoun

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