发痒 (fā yǎng) — to itch; to feel itchy
Definition
A verb meaning 'to itch / feel itchy,' often used for skin, wounds, or scalp irritations. In example 2 it functions as a result complement (发了几天的痒 'itched for several days').
verb
to itchto feel itchy
Examples
- 发痒。Wǒ de shǒu yòu kāi shǐ fā yǎng le.My hands are starting to itch again.
- 。Shāng kǒu fā le jǐ tiān yǎng cái màn màn hǎo.The wound itched for several days before slowly healing.
- 发痒，。Bèi shàng yǒu xiē fā yǎng, nǐ bāng wǒ kàn kàn.There's some itching on my back — take a look for me.
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