rub; dawdle; pester
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to rub lightly; to scrape; to graze
Describes light physical contact creating friction, often with a surface.
Yòu右
jiǎo脚
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
zài在
dì地
shang上
mó磨
ceng蹭
zhe着
。
He was lightly scraping his right foot against the ground.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
yòng用
tóu头
mó磨
ceng蹭
zhe着
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
。
The kitten rubbed its head against my hand.
verb
to dawdle; to drag one's feet; to move slowly
informalOften used to criticize slow progress or hesitant action. Frequently appears in the reduplicated form 磨磨蹭蹭.
Tā他
de的
tuǐ腿
bìng病
yǐ已
yǒu有
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
，
zhǔ拄
zhe着
gùn棍
er儿
kě可
yǐ以
wǎng往
qián前
mó磨
ceng蹭
le了
。
His leg has improved, and he can now hobble forward with the help of a stick.
Nǐ你
men们
mó磨
mó磨
ceng蹭
ceng蹭
de的
，
shì事
qíng情
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
néng能
zuò做
wán完
？
You guys are dawdling; when will you ever finish this task?
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Bié别
mó磨
ceng蹭
le了
，
kuài快
chí迟
dào到
le了
。
Stop dragging your feet; we're going to be late.
verb
to pester; to nag; to hassle
informalImplies persistent, annoying requests or coaxing to get someone to agree to something.
Wǒ我
gēn跟
bà爸
ba爸
mó磨
ceng蹭
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
tā他
cái才
dā答
ying应
míng明
tiān天
dài带
zán咱
men们
dào到
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
wán玩
qù去
。
I pestered my dad for ages before he finally agreed to take us to the zoo tomorrow.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài再
mó磨
ceng蹭
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
zhēn真
de的
bāng帮
bù不
liǎo了
nǐ你
。
Stop hassling me; I really can't help you.