肥
皂

About

The word "肥皂" is formed from the character "肥", meaning fat, which refers to the animal fats historically used as a base in soap making, and "皂", meaning soap or cleaning agent, derived from plants such as the soapberry tree whose pods were used for cleansing. Combined, these characters directly denote the substance created from fats and alkali for cleaning.

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这块肥皂是湿的。

Zhè kuài féizào shì shī de.

This bar of soap is wet.

我去超市买了一块肥皂。

Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le yí kuài féizào.

I went to the supermarket and bought a bar of soap.

孩子们喜欢玩肥皂泡。

Háizimen xǐhuān wán féizàopào.

Children like to play with soap bubbles.

这种肥皂比那种更温和。

Zhè zhǒng féizào bǐ nà zhǒng gèng wēnhé.

This kind of soap is gentler than that kind.

生活不是总像肥皂剧那样充满戏剧性。

Shēnghuó bùshì zǒng xiàng féizàojù nàyàng chōngmǎn xìjùxìng.

Life isn't always as dramatic as a soap opera.

Word Definition - 肥皂

féi zào soap; CL:塊|块[kuài],條|条[tiáo]

Individual Character Details

肥 féi
皂 zào