to stroke; to gather by brushing; to handle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to stroke; to rub gently (as to comfort)
dialectA gentle, comforting action, often used for a child or animal.
Tā他
de的
tóu头
pèng碰
téng疼
le了
，
nǐ你
gěi给
tā他
hú胡
lu撸
hú胡
lu撸
。
He bumped his head and it hurts; you should stroke it for him.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
shòu受
le了
jīng惊
xià吓
，
tā她
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
hú胡
lu撸
zhe着
tā它
de的
bèi背
。
The puppy was frightened, and she gently stroked its back.
verb
to gather or brush away into a pile with a sweeping motion
dialectOften used for gathering small, scattered items like crumbs, leaves, or seeds.
Bǎ把
guā瓜
zǐ子
pí皮
r儿
hú胡
lu撸
dào到
bò簸
ji箕
lǐ里
。
Brush the melon seed shells into the dustpan.
Fēng风
bǎ把
luò落
yè叶
chuī吹
de得
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
，
tā她
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
bǎ把
tā它
men们
hú胡
lu撸
dào到
yì一
qǐ起
。
The wind blew fallen leaves everywhere; she quickly brushed them into a pile.
verb
to handle; to manage or deal with (often in a somewhat hasty or makeshift way)
dialectImplies dealing with a large or messy amount of work, often with some difficulty.
Shì事
tài太
duō多
，
yí一
gè个
rén人
hái还
zhēn真
hú胡
lu撸
bù不
guò过
lái来
。
There's too much to do; one person really can't handle it all.
Tā他
yí一
gè个
rén人
hú胡
lu撸
zhe着
diàn店
lǐ里
de的
dà大
xiǎo小
shì事
wù务
。
He's handling all the shop's matters, big and small, by himself.