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Definition
Facial cleanser; a milky liquid used for washing one's face.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the creamy or liquid soap products used for facial hygiene. While Mandarin speakers often use the term 洗面奶, Hong Kongers frequently use the English loanword 洗面膏 or simply 潔面乳 depending on the product texture.
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zi1支jīExamples
Which brand of facial cleanser are you using?
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Common phrases
a bottle of facial cleanser
to use facial cleanser
Common mistake
Avoid using this term for bar soap, which is typically called 洗面皂. Using 洗面奶 for a solid bar of soap sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
