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牙刷

yá shuā · ya shua

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. toothbrush
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An old toothbrush

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你的(nǐde)牙刷(yáshuā)怎么(zěnme)这样(zhèyàng)了(le)？

    Liangliang, why does your toothbrush look like this?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)了(le)一年(yīnián)了(le)。

    I have used it for a year.

  3. Dengdeng

    牙刷(yáshuā)三个月(sāngèyuè)就(jiù)要(yào)换(huàn)一把(yībǎ)！

    A toothbrush needs changing every three months!

  4. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我的(wǒde)牙刷(yáshuā)还(hái)很(hěn)好用(hǎoyòng)。

    Really? My toothbrush still works fine.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牙刷毛(yáshuāmáo)都(dōu)翘(qiào)了(le)！

    Look, the bristles are all sticking out!

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)买(mǎi)一把(yībǎ)新(xīn)牙刷(yáshuā)。

    OK, I'll go buy a new toothbrush right now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)一(yì)把(bǎ)新(xīn)的(de)牙(yá)刷(shuā)。

I need a new toothbrush.

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

02

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)给(gěi)她(tā)自(zì)己(jǐ)买(mǎi)了(le)支(zhī)新(xīn)牙(yá)刷(shuā)。

Mary bought herself a new toothbrush.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CF · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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