挠痒 (náo yǎng) — to scratch an itch

Definition

Examples

• 蚊子咬了我一口，我一直在挠痒。
  Wén zi yǎo le wǒ yì kǒu, wǒ yì zhí zài náo yǎng.
  A mosquito bit me, and I've been scratching the itch.
• 你背上有个包，要不要我帮你挠痒？
  Nǐ bèi shàng yǒu gè bāo, yào bú yào wǒ bāng nǐ náo yǎng?
  There's a bump on your back — do you want me to scratch it for you?
• 这种药膏涂上去之后就不想挠痒了。
  Zhè zhǒng yào gāo tú shàng qù zhī hòu jiù bù xiǎng náo yǎng le.
  After applying this ointment, you won't feel like scratching.