捶背 (chuí bēi) — to give a back massage by lightly pounding with fists
Definition
捶背 (chuí bèi) is a verb-object phrase meaning to pound someone's back with the fists to relieve soreness — a common gesture in family care and massage settings. The verb 捶 can split with quantifiers and objects, e.g. 捶了十分钟的背.
verb
to give a back massage by lightly pounding with fists
Examples
- 捶背。Wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng gěi bà ba chuí bēi.I pound my dad's back every evening.
- ，。Tā bāng wǒ chuí le shí fēn zhōng de bèi, gǎn jué shū fu duō le.She helped me by pounding my back for ten minutes, and it felt much better.
- 捶背？Qǐng wèn nín yào chuí bēi ma?Would you like a back-pounding massage?
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