搔痒 (sāo yǎng) — to scratch an itch

Definizione

A vivid verb meaning 'to scratch an itch.' The object 痒 can often be dropped when the context is clear (e.g. 他在搔一下).

verb
to scratch an itch

Esempi

  • 搔痒
    Tā bèi shàng yǎng dé lì hài, yì zhí zài sāo yǎng.
    His back itches badly, and he keeps scratching it.
  • 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.
  • Bié yì zhí sāo yǎng, huì bǎ pí fū nòng pò de.
    Don't keep scratching that itch — you'll break the skin.

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