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刷牙

shuā yá · shua ya

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HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to brush one's teeth
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Forgot to brush

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)刷(shuā)几(jǐ)次(cì)牙(yá)？

    How many times a day do you brush your teeth?

  2. Dengdeng

    两(liǎng)次(cì)。早上(zǎoshang)一(yī)次(cì)，晚上(wǎnshang)一(yī)次(cì)。

    Twice. Once in the morning, once at night.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)忘(wàng)了(le)刷牙(shuāyá)！

    I forgot to brush my teeth yesterday!

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)刷牙(shuāyá)都(dōu)能(néng)忘(wàng)？

    What? How can you forget to brush your teeth?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)看(kàn)一个(yīgè)视频(shìpín)。看完(kànwán)就(jiù)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    I wanted to watch one video first. Then I fell asleep.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)现在(xiànzài)先(xiān)去(qù)刷牙(shuāyá)！

    Then go brush your teeth now!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)已(yǐ)经(jīng)是(shì)你(nǐ)该(gāi)刷(shuā)牙(yá)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)了(le)。

It's already time to brush your teeth!

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Solana · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

上(shàng)床(chuáng)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)前(qián)要(yào)刷(shuā)牙(yá)。

Brush your teeth before going to bed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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