shuā yá
se brosser les dents
我每天早上都刷牙。
wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu shuāyá.
I brush my teeth every morning.
你应该每天刷牙两次。
nǐ yīnggāi měitiān shuāyá liǎng cì.
You should brush your teeth twice a day.
刷牙可以帮助你保持牙齿健康。
shuāyá kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ bǎochí yáchǐ jiànkāng.
Brushing your teeth can help you maintain healthy teeth.
刷牙 (shuā yá)
brush teeth
潔齒 (jié chǐ)
clean teeth
漱口 (sh漱口ù kǒu)
rinse mouth
不刷牙 (bù shuā yá)
not brushing teeth
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The Chinese word 刷牙 (shuā yá) for "brushing teeth" is composed of two characters: 刷 (shuā) and 牙 (yá). The character 刷 (shuā) originally meant "to sweep" or "to brush," and it is still used in this sense today. The character 牙 (yá) means "tooth" or "teeth." When these two characters are combined, they form the compound word 刷牙 (shuā yá), which specifically refers to the action of brushing one's teeth.The word 刷牙 (shuā yá) has been used in Chinese for centuries. It is first recorded in the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE) in the book Shuowen Jiezi, which is the first Chinese dictionary. In this dictionary, the word 刷牙 (shuā yá) is defined as "to clean the teeth with a toothbrush."The word 刷牙 (shuā yá) is still used in Chinese today with the same meaning. It is a common word that is used by people of all ages. The word 刷牙 (shuā yá) is also used in other languages, such as Japanese and Korean.
