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我每天早上刷牙两次。
wǒ měitiān zǎoshang shuā yá liǎng cì.
I brush my teeth twice every morning.
你应该每天刷牙两次。
nǐ yīnggāi měitiān shuā yá liǎng cì.
You should brush your teeth twice a day.
牙刷放在哪里？
yá shuā fàng zài nǎ lǐ?
Where is the toothbrush?
牙刷子 (yáshuazi)
toothbrush
刷牙工具 (shuǎyájù)
toothbrush
牙膏 (yágāo)
toothpaste
牙线 (yáxiàn)
dental floss
The Chinese word 牙刷 (yáshuǎ) for toothbrush is a compound of two characters: 牙 (yá), meaning "tooth", and 刷 (shuǎ), meaning "to brush". The word 牙刷 is first recorded in the 17th century, and it is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word escova, which means "brush". The Portuguese word escova is derived from the Latin word scopa, which also means "brush". The Chinese word 牙刷 is a loanword from the Portuguese language, and it is one of the many words that were introduced into Chinese during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when China had extensive trade and cultural exchanges with Portugal.
