Chinese word

消毒液

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāo dú yè

Meaning

  • noundisinfectant

Example

请用消毒液给手消毒。qǐng yòng xiāo dú yè gěi shǒu xiāo dú

Please use disinfectant to disinfect your hands.

Illustration for 消毒液 (disinfectant)

More examples

请在门口放一瓶消毒液。qǐng zài mén kǒu fàng yì píng xiāo dú yè

Please place a bottle of disinfectant at the entrance.

Core concept

A liquid treatment that lowers the number of germs on skin, surfaces, or tools.

Common phrases

  • 买消毒液mǎi xiāo dú yè

    buy disinfectant

  • 手部消毒液shǒu bù xiāo dú yè

    hand sanitizer

  • 用消毒液擦拭yòng xiāo dú yè cā shì

    wipe with disinfectant

Similar words

酒精jiǔ jīng: Alcohol used to disinfect skin or objects.
消毒水xiāo dú shuǐ: A liquid disinfectant diluted before use.
消毒喷雾xiāo dú pēn wù: A disinfectant made to spray as a mist.
洗手液xí shǒu yè: Liquid soap used for washing hands.

Definition in Chinese

用于杀灭或去除皮肤、物体表面或器具上病原微生物的液体制剂，常含酒精或其他消毒成分。yòng yú shā miè huò qù chú pí fū wù tǐ biǎo miàn huò qì jù shàng bìng yuán wēi shēng wù de yè tǐ zhì jì cháng hán jiǔ jīng huò qí tā xiāo dú chéng fèn

Word origin

消 (xiāo, "remove") + 毒 (dú, "harmful substance") + 液 (yè, "liquid") gives the word its picture of a liquid for dealing with harmful microbes.

Usage tips

  • A request for this product becomes clearer when it names the target area, such as the hands or a particular surface, rather than leaving the use unspecified.

Other meanings

  • sanitizernoun

Related words

  • 消毒剂xiāo dú jìdisinfectantnoun
  • 消毒器xiāo dú qìsterilizernoun

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