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刷牙

shuā yá

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pinyin
shuā yá
simplified
刷牙
traditional
刷牙

1 · verb

to brush one's teeth

用牙刷等清洁牙齿。

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My younger sister always looks in the mirror while brushing her teeth.

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妹妹刷牙的时候,总要看着镜子。

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