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肥皂

féi zào · fei zao

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure words: 块 kuài, 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. soap
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Ink on the hands

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)上(shàng)有(yǒu)黑印(hēiyìn)，用水(yòngshuǐ)洗(xǐ)不(bù)干净(gānjìng)。

    My hands have black marks, and water won't wash them clean.

  2. Liangliang

    用(yòng)肥皂(féizào)洗(xǐ)呀(ya)。

    Wash with soap.

  3. Dengdeng

    肥皂(féizào)我(wǒ)都(dōu)用(yòng)了(le)三块(sānkuài)了(le)，还是(háishi)有(yǒu)黑印(hēiyìn)。

    I have used three bars of soap, and there are still black marks.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)仔细(zǐxì)看看(kànkan)，那(nà)不是(bùshì)油(yóu)，是(shì)你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)画(huà)的(de)小熊(xiǎoxióng)！

    Look carefully. That isn't oil. It's the little bear you drew yesterday!

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)用(yòng)肥皂(féizào)洗(xǐ)了(le)，它(tā)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)。

    Oh? Then I won't use soap any more. It's very cute.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

肥(féi)皂(zào)可(kě)以(yǐ)清(qīng)除(chú)脏(zāng)汙(wū)。

Soap can clean grime.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by andymakespasta · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)时(shí)别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)用(yòng)肥(féi)皂(zào)。

Don't forget to use soap when washing your hands.

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