磨 (mó) — to grind; to rub; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to consume (time, energy); to while away; to pester; to nag; to keep on at someone
Definition
磨 (mó) is a versatile verb: physically grinding/polishing a surface, figuratively wearing down time or energy, or pestering someone. The 消磨 / 打磨 compounds narrow it to specific senses (wearing away vs. polishing).
verb
to grindto rubto polishto sharpento wear downto consume (time, energy)to while awayto pesterto nagto keep on at someone
Leicht verwechselbar
- 嘛masieht ähnlich aus(modal particle) marks a statement as obvious or self-evident, used in explanations and gentle suggestions
- 膜móklingt ähnlich(biology) membrane
- 矿kuàngsieht ähnlich ausmine (a place where minerals are extracted)
- 麻másieht ähnlich ausnumb, tingling (from lack of circulation or spicy food)
Beispiele
- 。Tā měi tiān zǎo chén dōu zài yuàn zi lǐ mó dāo.He sharpens his knife in the yard every morning.
- 磨，。Bié zài zhè lǐ mó shí jiān le, kuài qù zuò zuò yè.Stop killing time here — go do your homework.
- 磨。Zhè hái zi yì zhí mó zhe mā ma yào mǎi wán jù.The child kept pestering his mother to buy a toy.
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