磨
mó
to grind; polish; wear down
Character
Example phrases
- 老匠人先把刀刃磨得极薄，再反复检查角度是否均匀。 Lǎo jiàngrén xiān bǎ dāorèn mó de jí báo, zài fǎnfù jiǎnchá jiǎodù shìfǒu jūnyún. The old craftsman first ground the blade extremely thin, then repeatedly checked whether the angle was even.
- 门口的石头台阶被来往的人磨得很光滑。 Ménkǒu de shítou táijiē bèi láiwǎng de rén mó de hěn guānghuá. The stone steps at the door have been worn smooth by people coming and going.
- 他在磨刀石上慢慢磨着镰刀。 Tā zài módāoshí shàng mànmàn mó zhe liándāo. He slowly sharpens a sickle on a whetstone.
Related words
- 打磨 dǎmó to polish; to refine
- 磨合 móhé to run in; to adjust; to get used to working together
- 磨炼 móliàn to temper; to steel; to train through hardship
- 磨难 mónàn hardship; suffering; tribulation
- 磨损 mósǔn to wear down; wear and tear
- 消磨 xiāomó to kill time; to wear away
- 折磨 zhémó to torment; to torture; to make suffer
- 琢磨 zuómo to ponder; to polish through careful thought or work
- 密封 mìfēng to seal; to make airtight
- 拼接 pīnjiē to splice; to join together
- 耐用 nàiyòng durable
- 破旧 pòjiù worn-out; dilapidated; shabby