口罩 kǒuzhào mask (surgical etc)
How to remember 口罩: 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) + 罩 cover = mask (surgical etc).
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How it is used
- 'A face mask (surgical/protective)' - 戴口罩 (dài kǒuzhào) to wear a mask, 一次性口罩 a disposable mask.
- The everyday word for the mask covering nose and mouth; became a daily-life staple during the pandemic. Measure word 个/只.
Example sentences
- 我的口罩在哪？ Wǒ de kǒuzhào zài nǎ?Where's my mask?