Chinese word

洗手液

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ shǒu yè

Meaning

  • nounhand soap

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 餐厅洗手间的洗手液cān tīng xí shǒu jiān de xí shǒu yè

    hand soap in a restaurant restroom

  • 儿童专用洗手液ér tóng zhuān yòng xí shǒu yè

    children's hand soap

  • 用适量的洗手液洗手yòng shì liàng de xí shǒu yè xí shǒu

    wash hands with an appropriate amount of hand soap

Similar words

免洗洗手液mián xǐ xí shǒu yè: A liquid or gel that disinfects the hands without requiring water, usually through alcohol.
香皂xiāng zào: Soap in a solid bar used by rubbing it on wet hands.

Definition in Chinese

用于清洗手部的液体清洁剂，通常与水一起使用以去除污垢和油脂。yòng yú qīng xǐ shǒu bù de yè tǐ qīng jié jì tōng cháng yǔ shuǐ yì qǐ shǐ yòng yǐ qù chú wū gòu hé yóu zhī

Word origin

洗 (xǐ, "wash") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") + 液 (yè, "liquid") forms a compound meaning liquid used to wash hands.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • liquid soapnoun

Related words

  • 儿童洗手液ér tóng xí shǒu yèchildren's hand soapnoun
  • 泡沫洗手液pào mò xí shǒu yèfoaming hand soapnoun

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