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痘痘

dòudou
noun

Measure Word

一颗痘痘 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 pimple
  2. 2 zit
  3. 3 (by extension) acne

Examples

HSK 3
我昨晚没睡好，今天脸上长痘痘了。
Wǒ zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān liǎn shàng zhǎng dòudou le.
I didn't sleep well last night and now I've got pimples on my face.
HSK 7-9
别挤痘痘，会留疤的。
Bié jǐ dòudou, huì liú bā de.
Don't squeeze your pimples, they'll leave scars.
HSK 7-9
这款洗面奶对去痘痘挺有效的。
Zhè kuǎn xǐmiànnǎi duì qù dòudou tǐng yǒuxiào de.
This face wash is pretty effective for clearing up pimples.

Tips

register
Colloquial reduplicated form of 痘 (originally 'smallpox pustule', later generalized to 'pimple'). The reduplication softens it, think 'zit' more than 'pustule.' 青春痘 is the more formal 'adolescent acne.'

Stroke Order

痘 dòu