搔痒 (sāo yǎng) — to scratch an itch

Definition

Examples

• 他背上痒得厉害，一直在搔痒。
  Tā bèi shàng yǎng dé lì hài, yì zhí zài sāo yǎng.
  His back itches badly, and he keeps scratching it.
• 猫搔了几下痒，然后趴下睡觉了。
  Māo sāo le jǐ xià yǎng, rán hòu pā xià shuì jiào le.
  The cat scratched its itch a few times, then lay down to sleep.
• 别一直搔痒，会把皮肤弄破的。
  Bié yì zhí sāo yǎng, huì bǎ pí fū nòng pò de.
  Don't keep scratching that itch — you'll break the skin.