Beauty & skincare in Chinese 化妆品和护肤
huàzhuāngpǐn hé hùfū
What's on your bathroom shelf? 15 essential beauty & skincare words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 化妆品 | huà zhuāng pǐn | cosmetics; make-up |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on make-up |
| 口红 | kǒu hóng | lipstick |
| 护肤品 | hù fū pǐn | skincare products |
| 洗面奶 | xǐ miàn nǎi | face wash |
| 面霜 | miàn shuāng | face cream |
| 防晒霜 | fáng shài shuāng | sunscreen |
| 面膜 | miàn mó | face mask (sheet) |
| 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume |
| 指甲油 | zhǐ jia yóu | nail polish |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 干 | gān | dry |
| 油 | yóu | oily |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive |
| 卸妆 | xiè zhuāng | to remove make-up |
Example sentences
- 她买了很多化妆品。She bought loads of make-up.
- 她每天早上化妆。She does her make-up every morning.
- 这个口红颜色很好看。This lipstick is a lovely colour.
- 我的护肤品很简单。My skincare routine is simple.
- 晚上用洗面奶洗脸。Use face wash in the evening.
- 冬天要多用面霜。Use more face cream in winter.
- 出门前擦防晒霜。Put on sunscreen before going out.
- 周末敷个面膜。Do a face mask at the weekend.
- 你用的什么香水？What perfume are you wearing?
- 她涂了红色的指甲油。She's wearing red nail polish.
- 她的皮肤很好。She has great skin.
- 我的皮肤很干。My skin is very dry.
- 夏天脸很油。My face gets oily in summer.
- 我是敏感皮肤。I have sensitive skin.
- 睡觉前一定要卸妆。Always take your make-up off before bed.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Beauty & skincare speaking island has 8 everyday questions about beauty & skincare to prepare your own answers to.