體香劑 / 体香剂
tǐxiāngjì
To say deodorant in Chinese, use 體香劑 / 体香剂 (tǐxiāngjì). If unsure, use 體香劑 / 体香剂. Wiktionary also lists 除臭劑 / 除臭剂 (chúchòujì) and 防臭劑 / 防臭剂 (fángchòujì).
Meaning: odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 體香劑 / 体香剂 | tǐxiāngjì |
| 除臭劑 / 除臭剂 | chúchòujì |
| 防臭劑 / 防臭剂 | fángchòujì |
| 脫臭劑 / 脱臭剂 | tuōchòujì |
體香劑 is often used in marketing because it sounds pleasant, suggesting the product gives a nice scent rather than only fighting bad smells.
What does it mean word for word?
體香劑 literally means body fragrance agent, and 除臭劑 / 除臭剂 (chúchòujì) literally means odor removal agent.
Which one should you use?
除臭劑 focuses on the function of removing unpleasant odors. 防臭劑 / 防臭剂 (fángchòujì) and 脫臭劑 / 脱臭剂 (tuōchòujì) are further words for odor control products.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is tǐxiāngjì.
What mistakes should you avoid?
If you want an antiperspirant that stops sweat rather than just a deodorant, ask for 止汗劑 (zhǐhànjì).
Did you know?
- Because many East Asian populations have a genetic variation that results in less pungent underarm odor, deodorants are often marketed as luxury 'fragrance' items rather than hygiene necessities.
- In China, the character 臭 in 除臭劑 can be a very strong word that refers to a 'stink' or 'stench', making the term sound more like a heavy-duty chemical cleaner than a cosmetic.
- The character 劑 (jì) used in all these terms refers to a '劑' or 'agent', a suffix commonly used for medicinal or chemical preparations.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deodorant” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
