肥皂 féizào soap
How to remember 肥皂: 肥 fat + 皂 soap = soap.
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How it is used
- 'Soap' - the everyday cleaning bar - 一块肥皂 (yī kuài féizào) a bar of soap (measure word 块 kuài).
- Standard household word; note 肥皂剧 (féizàojù) is 'soap opera'. For liquid hand wash it's 洗手液 (xǐshǒuyè).
Example sentences
- 肥皂没了。 Féizào méi le.There's no soap left.
- 他们用肥皂洗手。 Tāmen yòng féizào xǐshǒu.They wash their hands with soap.