chuí

捶

HSK 7-9Character · VerbTraditional搥

to pound; to beat; to thump

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to pound; to beat with the fist or a tool

Typically implies a repetitive, light to moderate force, often for therapeutic or laundry purposes.

Wǒ我
jiān肩
bǎng膀
suān酸
 ,
nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
chuí捶
chuí捶
bèi背
ma吗
 ?

My shoulders are sore; can you pound my back for me?

Tā她
zài在
hé河
biān边
yòng用
mù木
chuí槌
chuí捶
yī衣
shang裳
 。

She is beating the laundry with a wooden mallet by the river.

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Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de地
chuí捶
le了
yī一
xià下
zhuō桌
zi子
 。

He angrily thumped the table.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
xiǎo小
mù木
chuí锤
chuí捶
tuǐ腿
 。

Grandma likes to use a small wooden mallet to pound her legs.

Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
shì是
yòng用
lái来
chuí捶
dǎ打
ròu肉
pái排
 ,
ràng让
tā它
gèng更
nèn嫩
de的
 。

This tool is used to pound the steak to make it more tender.