牙膏 yá gāo
“toothpaste”
nounHSK 4Measure word 管
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
牙膏 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1841: 牙膏 yágāo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 牙膏
牙膏 is a noun meaning "toothpaste" — the paste you squeeze onto a toothbrush. It is a concrete everyday object noun, so it appears as the object of verbs like 用、买、挤 or after measure words 支 / 管. The usual pattern is 用牙膏刷牙 ("brush your teeth with toothpaste").
例句Example sentences
- 这种牙膏的味道很好。zhè zhǒng yá gāo de wèi dào hěn hǎo.This kind of toothpaste tastes good.
- 家里的牙膏用完了，我去买一支。jiā lǐ de yá gāo yòng wán le, wǒ qù mǎi yì zhī.We're out of toothpaste at home; I'll go buy a tube.
- 刷牙的时候别忘了用牙膏。shuā yá de shí hou bié wàng le yòng yá gāo.Don't forget to use toothpaste when you brush your teeth.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我买了一个牙膏。
✓我买了一支牙膏。
Toothpaste comes in tubes, so the measure word is 支 (or 管), not the general 个.