自慰 (zì wèi) — to masturbate; to console oneself (literary)
Definition
Literal meaning 'to console oneself', but in modern usage this almost always means 'to masturbate' — a clinical/neutral term, not vulgar.
verb
to masturbateto console oneself (literary)
Examples
- 自慰。Tā tōng guò zì wèi huǎn jiě yā lì.He relieves stress by masturbating.
- 。Tā zhǐ néng yòng huí yì lái zì wèi.He can only console himself with memories.
- 自慰。zì wèi Shì yì zhǒng zhèng cháng de shēng lǐ xíng wéi.Masturbation is a normal physiological behavior.
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