Usage note
牙膏表示刷牙时用的膏状东西。
yá gāo biǎo shì shuā yá shí yòng de gāo zhuàng dōng xī。
牙膏 means toothpaste used for brushing teeth.
Context note
牙膏常用于早上、晚上和洗漱。
yá gāo cháng yòng yú zǎo shàng 、 wǎn shàng hé xǐ shù。
Toothpaste is often used in the morning, at night, and for washing up.
5 examples
我买了新的牙膏。
wǒ mǎi le xīn de yá gāo。
I bought new toothpaste.
牙膏放在洗手间。
yá gāo fàng zài xǐ shǒu jiān。
The toothpaste is in the bathroom.
请挤一点牙膏。
qǐng jǐ yì diǎn yá gāo。
Please squeeze out some toothpaste.
这个牙膏很香。
zhè ge yá gāo hěn xiāng。
This toothpaste smells nice.
刷牙要用牙膏。
shuā yá yào yòng yá gāo。
You need toothpaste to brush your teeth.
5 mini stories
早上我先拿牙膏刷牙。
zǎo shàng wǒ xiān ná yá gāo shuā yá。
In the morning I first take the toothpaste to brush my teeth.
妈妈让我去买牙膏。
mā ma ràng wǒ qù mǎi yá gāo。
Mom asked me to buy toothpaste.
牙膏用完了，要再买一支。
yá gāo yòng wán le， yào zài mǎi yì zhī。
The toothpaste is used up, so we need to buy another tube.
他把牙膏挤得太多了。
tā bǎ yá gāo jǐ dé tài duō le。
He squeezed out too much toothpaste.
洗手间里有牙膏和牙刷。
xǐ shǒu jiān lǐ yǒu yá gāo hé yá shuā。
There are toothpaste and a toothbrush in the bathroom.
Mini dialogue
刷牙时间
A
你挤牙膏了吗？
Nǐ jǐ yágāo le ma?
Did you squeeze the toothpaste?
B
挤了，草莓味的牙膏真好闻。
Jǐ le, cǎoméi wèi de yágāo zhēn hǎo wén.
Yes, the strawberry-flavored toothpaste smells really good.
买牙膏
A
家里的牙膏快用完了。
Jiālǐ de yágāo kuài yòng wán le.
The toothpaste at home is almost used up.
B
那我们下午去买一支新的牙膏吧。
Nà wǒmen xiàwǔ qù mǎi yī zhī xīn de yágāo ba.
Then let's go buy a new tube of toothpaste this afternoon.
Related words and contrasts
related
牙刷
yá shuā
toothbrush
used together with toothpaste for cleaning teeth
related
刷牙
shuā yá
brush teeth
the action you do with toothpaste