What does 牙膏 mean in Chinese?

牙膏 (yá gāo) means "toothpaste" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 牙膏?

牙膏 is pronounced "yá gāo" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 牙膏?

牙膏 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 牙膏?

牙膏 is made up of the characters 牙, 膏. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 牙膏?

You can practice writing 牙膏 using our stroke order tool.

牙膏 (yá gāo), toothpaste

牙膏

yá gāo

toothpaste

HSK 4classifier

Characters in This Word

牙膏

Definitions

(classifier) toothpaste

Classifier: 管 (guǎn)

Example Sentences

我买了牙膏。

Wǒ mǎi le yágāo

I bought toothpaste

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

牙膏: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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