研磨 (yán mó) — to grind (into powder); to polish, to abrade
Definition
Literary/technical verb for grinding material into powder or polishing/abrading a surface, more formal than everyday 打 (grind).
verb
to grind (into powder)to polishto abrade
Examples
- 研磨。Kā fēi dòu xū yào yán mó chéng fěn mò cái néng chōng pào.Coffee beans need to be ground into powder before brewing.
- 研磨。Gōng rén yòng shā zhǐ yán mó jīn shǔ biǎo miàn.The workers use sandpaper to polish the metal surface.
- 研磨。Zhè tái jī qì zhuān mén yòng lái yán mó yào cái.This machine is specially used for grinding medicinal herbs.
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