刷牙

• 拼音: shuā yá
• 汉字拆解: 刷 = 尸 + 巾 + 刂, meaning to brush; 牙 = pictograph of interlocking teeth

含义

To brush one's teeth. A daily hygiene routine.

A verb-object compound meaning to brush teeth. One of the most common daily activities mentioned in Chinese. Typically done twice a day, morning and night. The phrase cannot be separated in normal usage.

例句

1. 你每天早上起来第一件事是刷牙吗？
2. 医生建议我们每天至少刷牙两次。
3. 小孩子要从小养成刷牙的好习惯。

用法指南

语境: everyday, health

语气: casual

正确说法

• 快去刷牙，马上要出门了。(Go brush your teeth quickly; we're about to leave.)
• 睡觉前一定要记得刷牙。(Be sure to remember to brush your teeth before bed.)

错误说法

• 我要去刷一下牙齿。(While grammatical, 刷牙齿 sounds redundant — just say 刷牙. The word 牙 already means teeth.)

起源与历史

Verb-object compound of 刷 (to brush) and 牙 (tooth/teeth), literally 'brush teeth.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal