má
麻酥酥
tingling; numb; troublesome
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
tingling; slightly numb; pins and needles
informalOften used in reduplicated form '麻麻酥酥' or '麻酥酥的' as a descriptive adjective to describe a mild, prickling numbness, typically caused by cold, pressure, or a light touch. This is a colloquial, sensory description.
Tiān天
qì气
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
lěng冷
le了
，
jiǎo脚
fàng放
dào到
shuǐ水
lǐ里
qù去
，
dòng冻
dé得
má麻
sū酥
sū酥
de的
。
The weather is getting colder; when I put my feet in the water, they got frozen and tingling.
Zuò坐
dé得
tài太
jiǔ久
，
tuǐ腿
dōu都
má麻
sū酥
sū酥
de的
。
I sat for too long, and my legs are all tingly.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
gāo膏
tú涂
shàng上
qù去
gǎn感
jué觉
má麻
ma麻
sū酥
sū酥
de的
。
Applying this ointment gives a tingling sensation.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhèn阵
má麻
sū酥
sū酥
de的
，
hěn很
jī激
dòng动
。
Hearing this good news gave me a tingling feeling in my heart; I was very excited.