摩擦 (mó cā) — (noun) friction (physical resistance between surfaces); (noun) friction, conflict, tension (figurative, between people or groups); (verb) to rub, to chafe
Definition
摩擦 covers both physical rubbing and figurative 'friction' (conflict between people). For everyday hand-rubbing, 揉 is softer (knead/massage) and 搓 is rolling between the palms.
noun
friction (physical resistance between surfaces)frictionconflicttension (figurative, between people or groups)
verb
to rubto chafe
Examples
- 摩擦。Jī qì yùn zhuǎn shí huì chǎn shēng mó cā.Friction is generated when the machine runs.
- 摩擦，。Tā men zhī jiān yǒu yì xiē mó cā, xū yào hǎo hǎo gōu tōng.There is some friction between them; they need to communicate well.
- 摩擦。Tā bù tíng dì mó cā shuāng shǒu qǔ nuǎn.He kept rubbing his hands together to warm them.
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