Chinese–EnglishWith examples
磨
mó · mo/mò · mo
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTmó 磨
- to rub
- to grind
- to polish
- to sharpen
- to wear down
- to die out
- to waste time
- to pester
- to insist
mò 磨
- grindstone
- to grind
- to turn round
In a sentence
2 examples01
他把菜刀磨得非常锋利。
He sharpened the kitchen knife until it was very sharp.
02
别磨蹭了，我们快迟到了。
Stop dawdling, we're going to be late.
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